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August 30, 2025

Derby Barracks / Injury crash

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

 

CASE#: 25A5004706                                

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Sgt. Joshua Mikkola

STATION: Derby                                         

CONTACT#: 802-334-8881

 

DATE/TIME: 08/30/2025   1146 hours

STREET: VT RT 58

TOWN: Lowell

LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Just west of Buck Hill Road

WEATHER: Cloudy/Rain            

ROAD CONDITIONS: Gravel/wet

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: Donald Champiginy

AGE: 41

SEAT BELT? No

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Troy, VT

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2011

VEHICLE MAKE: Ford

VEHICLE MODEL: Fusion

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Front end

INJURIES: Minor, non-life-threatening

HOSPITAL: North Country Hospital

 

SUMMARY OF CRASH: On 08/30/2025, at approximately 1146 hours, the Vermont State Police responded to a report of a one-vehicle crash with reported injuries on VT RT 58 in Lowell, VT. Investigation revealed, Donald Champiginy, 41, of Troy was traveling east and struck a bridge abutment. The vehicle sustained minor front end damage, but both the operator and front seat passenger were unbelted. Both were transported to North Country Hospital for minor, non-life-threatening injuries. Lowell Fire and Newport EMS assisted on scene.

 

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