June 5, 2025

New Haven Barracks / MV Crash

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

 

CASE#: 25B5002469             

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Nicole Twamley

STATION: New Haven Barracks         

CONTACT#: 802-388-4919

 

DATE/TIME: 06/04/25; 0800 Hours

STREET: Ethan Allen Highway

TOWN: New Haven

WEATHER: Clear

ROAD CONDITIONS: Good

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: Christopher Wyckoff

AGE: 57

SEAT BELT? Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Bristol, VT

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2022

VEHICLE MAKE: Subaru

VEHICLE MODEL: Outback

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Passenger side (cosmetic)

INJURIES: None

 

 

VEHICLE #2

OPERATOR: Harold Tricou

AGE: 58

SEAT BELT? Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: New Haven, VT

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2004

VEHICLE MAKE: GMC

VEHICLE MODEL: Sierra

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Driver & passenger side (cosmetic)

INJURIES: None

 

 

SUMMARY OF CRASH:

 

On June 4th, 2025, at approximately 08:00, Troopers from the Vermont State Police New Haven Barracks were notified of a two-vehicle crash on Ethan Allen Highway near Lime Kiln Rd in the town of New Haven. Operator #,1 Christopher Wyckoff (57), was traveling northbound in the traveling lane behind Operator #2, Harold Tricou (58), who was also traveling northbound in the travel lane. The investigation revealed that Wyckoff attempted to overtake Tricou on the left by entering the southbound lane shortly before a commercial tractor trailer unit approached travelling south in the southbound lane. Both Wyckoff and Tricou increased speeds, and Wyckoff veered right, colliding with the driver side of Tricou's vehicle. Tricou veered to the right, side sweeping the guard rail that lined the roadway. Both operators managed to pull off the roadway and stood by for responding troopers.