The Vermont State Police disseminates news releases for significant criminal or public safety incidents and arrests. These releases are not intended to document every public contact or response to a call-for-service. If you have a question regarding an incident or case, please contact your local state police barracks or the public information officer. Please note news releases are available on this blog for at least 30 days following their public release. Releases are generally archived the second month after publication. Please contact the public information officer if you need access to one that is older.

Search This Blog

August 2, 2025

St. Albans Barracks / Motor Vehicle Crash

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

                                                                                                      

CASE#: 25A2005433

TROOPER: Adam Martin                                                         

STATION: St. Albans Barracks           

CONTACT#: 802-524-5993

 

DATE/TIME: August 1st, 2025 @ 1738 hours

LOCATION: VT Route 105 / VT Route 236 Sheldon, VT

WEATHER: Clear

ROAD COND: Dry

 

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: Juvenile

AGE: 16
SEAT BELT? Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Swanton, VT

 

INJURIES: None

HOSPITAL: N/A

 

DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: 2019 Ford Expedition

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: Front-End Damage

 

 

 

VEHICLE #2

OPERATOR: Juvenile

AGE: 16
SEAT BELT? Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Montgomery, VT

 

INJURIES: None

HOSPITAL: N/A

 

DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: 2017 Volkswagen Passat

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: Front-End Damage and Rear-End Damage

 

 

 

VEHICLE #3

OPERATOR: Kathryn Fleming

AGE: 33
SEAT BELT? Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Colchester, VT

 

INJURIES: None

HOSPITAL: N/A

 

DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: 2011 Chevrolet Malibu

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: Front-End Damage and Rear-End Damage

 

 

 

VEHICLE #4

OPERATOR: Britny Johnson

AGE: 31
SEAT BELT? Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: St. Albans, VT

 

INJURIES: None

HOSPITAL: N/A

 

DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: 2012 Chevrolet Traverse

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: Rear-End Damage

 

 

SUMMARY OF CRASH:

 

On August 1st, 2025, at approximately 1738 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police – St. Albans Barracks were dispatched to a report of a four-car motor vehicle crash on VT Route 105 near VT Route 236 in the Town of Sheldon, VT. Troopers responded to the scene and located the vehicles listed above, all having sustained damage as a result of the collision.

 

Preliminary investigation established that Vehicle #1 was unable to come to a stop in traffic and struck vehicle #2 as it was at a stop in traffic. As a result of this collision, Vehicle #2 struck Vehicle #3 and Vehicle #3 struck Vehicle #4. It was found that all operators were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash and none of the vehicles had airbag deployment.

 

The Vermont State Police was assisted at the scene of the crash by Sheldon Fire Department, AmCare Ambulance Service and Cota’s Towing.

 

 

Trooper Adam Martin (221)

Vermont State Police

St. Albans Barracks

(802)524-5993

Adam.martin@vermont.gov

 

at