August 2, 2025

Royalton Barracks / Leaving the Scene of an Accident

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

CASE#: 25B2004290                                              

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Michael Robidoux

STATION: Royalton Barracks                               

CONTACT#: 802-234-9933

 

DATE/TIME: 08/02/2025 at approximately 0627 hours

INCIDENT LOCATION: Justin Morrill Memorial Highway, Strafford

VIOLATION: Leaving the Scene of an Accident

 

ACCUSED: Michael Dathe                                          

AGE: 77

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Strafford , VT

 

SUMMARY OF CRASH:

 

On August 2nd, 2025, at approximately 0627 hours, Troopers with the Vermont State Police Royalton Barracks were advised of a single vehicle crash on Justin Morrill Memorial Highway in the town of Strafford, Orange County, Vermont. Troopers arrived on scene and observed that a white Toyota Tundra pickup truck had crashed into the side of a farm structure. There was no operator present on scene. Investigation determined that Michael Dathe (age 77) was operating the vehicle at the time of the crash. Dathe was issued a criminal citation to appear at Orange County Court Criminal Division to answer to the above charge.

 

 

MUG SHOT: N

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT: Orange County

COURT DATE/TIME: 08/27/2025 at 0830 hours         

 

 

 *Please note:  court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of

the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.

 

 

Respectfully,

Trooper Michael Robidoux

Vermont State Police

Email: michael.robidoux@vermont.gov

Phone: 802-234-9933