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July 9, 2025

Berlin Barracks / Motor Vehicle Crash

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

 

CASE#: 25A3004582                                

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Alyssa Nozka / Trooper Adam Roaldi

STATION: Berlin                                          

CONTACT#: 802-229-9191

 

DATE/TIME: 07/08/2025 / 0328 hours

STREET: I-89 N

TOWN: Berlin

LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: NA

INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: 47.8

WEATHER: Raining       

ROAD CONDITIONS: Wet

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: Benjamin Katz

AGE: 45    

SEAT BELT? Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Burlington, VT

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2017

VEHICLE MAKE: Ford

VEHICLE MODEL: Explorer

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Front end

INJURIES: Suspected minor

HOSPITAL: UVMMC

 

SUMMARY OF CRASH:

 

On 07/08/2025 at approximately 0328 hours Troopers were called out to a single vehicle crash involving a department issued vehicle, on I-89 North in the town of Berlin, Vermont.

 

An investigation revealed Sergeant Benjamin Katz failed to maintain his lane of travel after hydroplaning during a heavy rain.  Sergeant Katz was actively working in the line of duty at the time of this crash.  The vehicle sustained significant front-end damage, and Sergeant Katz is suspected to have sustained minor injuries from this crash.

 

LODGED - LOCATION: NA

BAIL: NA

MUG SHOT: NA

COURT ACTION: NA

COURT: NA

COURT DATE/TIME: NA

 

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