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September 10, 2025

St. Albans Barracks // Single Vehicle crash

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

 

CASE#: 25A2006585                      

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Seth Boudreau

STATION: St. Albans

CONTACT#: 802 524 5993

 

DATE/TIME: 09/10/2025 at 0721 hours

ROAD: Boston Post Rd

TOWN: Bakersfield

LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS:  Witchcat Rd.

INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: N/A

WEATHER: Clear

ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR:  Samantha Pothier

AGE:    33

SEAT BELT? No

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE:  Berkshire, VT

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2017

VEHICLE MAKE: Toyota

VEHICLE MODEL: Highlander

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Extreme Front End

INJURIES: Serious, non-life-threatening

HOSPITAL: Northwestern Medical Center

 

 

SUMMARY OF CRASH:

 

On September 10, 2025, at 7:21 a.m., Vermont State Police responded to a crash in the area of 6610 Boston Post Road in the Town of Bakersfield. Investigation revealed that the operator of Vehicle 1 was Samantha Pothier (33) of Berkshire. Pothier exited the southbound shoulder of the roadway and hit a boulder. She was transported to Northwestern Medical Center for her injuries. The vehicle was towed from the scene.

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