STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 25A1005916
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Blaz Mihaljevic
STATION: Williston
CONTACT#: 802-878-7111
DATE/TIME: 08/07/25 1319 hours
STREET: I-89 Northbound MM 83.6
TOWN: Williston
WEATHER: Clear
ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Wayne Harms
AGE: 74
SEAT BELT? N
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Colchester, VT
INJURIES: Serious Bodily Injury
HOSPITAL: UVM Medical Center
PASSENGER: Liza Harms
AGE: 64
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Colchester, VT
INJURIES: Serious Bodily Injury
HOSPITAL: UVM Medical Center
VEHICLE YEAR: 2019
VEHICLE MAKE: Toyota
VEHICLE MODEL: Tacoma
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Totaled
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On the above date and time, Troopers from the Vermont State Police Williston Barracks responded to a single-vehicle crash on I-89 Northbound near mile marker 83.6 in the town of Williston.
The operator, identified as Wayne Harms, 74, was driving a 2019 Toyota Tacoma when he veered off the roadway near a U-turn just south of Exit 12. The vehicle left the travel lane, went off the road, and became airborne before striking a group of trees. The impact caused significant damage, and the vehicle was determined to be a total loss.
Mr. Harms sustained serious injuries and was transported to the University of Vermont Medical Center for treatment. A passenger in the vehicle, identified as Liza Harms, 64, also suffered serious injuries and was transported to the same facility.
This crash remains under active investigation. The Vermont State Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact the Williston Barracks and reference the case number provided above.
Trooper Blaz Mihaljevic
Vermont State Police
3294 St. George Road
Williston, VT 05495
blaz.mihaljevic@vermont.gov
