August 22, 2025

Royalton Barracks / MV Crash

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

 

CASE#: 25B2004659

RANK / TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Charles Gardner

STATION: Rutland                           

CONTACT#: (802) 773-9101

 

DATE/TIME: On August 22, 2025, at approximately 1033 hours

STREET: Stone Road

TOWN: Brookfield, Vermont

LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: North of 2429 Stone Road

INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: N/A

WEATHER: Clear

ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry, normal

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: Jill Knudson

AGE: 61

SEAT BELT? Yes

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Brookfield, Vermont

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2020

VEHICLE MAKE: Subaru

VEHICLE MODEL: Crosstrek

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Substantial front-end damage.

INJURIES: None reported.

HOSPITAL: N/A

 

SUMMARY OF CRASH:

On 8/22/2025, at approximately 1033 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police – Royalton Barracks were notified of a single vehicle crash on Stone Road in the Town of Brookfield.

Through investigation it was determined that Operator #1 (Knudson) was operating vehicle #1, traveling south on Stone Road. Operator #1 (Knudson) failed to maintain her lane of travel and vehicle #1 exited the west side of the roadway. Vehicle #1 came to an uncontrolled position of rest after colliding with a tree.

The Vermont State Police were assisted on scene by the Town of Barre Ambulance.

 

Vermont Civil Violation Complaint: Pending.