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October 24, 2025

Berlin Barracks / Motor Vehicle Crash

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

 

CASE#: 25A3007468                            

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Kevin Charney

STATION: Berlin Barracks                                  

CONTACT#: 802-229-9191

 

DATE/TIME: 10/24/2025

STREET: I 89 SB MM 56

TOWN: Middlesex

WEATHER: Cloudy and Raining        

ROAD CONDITIONS: Black Top and Wet

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: Patrick Khoury

AGE: 29  

SEAT BELT? Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Athol, MA

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2021

VEHICLE MAKE: Ford

VEHICLE MODEL: Explorer

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Damage to front driver’s side bumper

INJURIES: Minor Bruising

 

VEHICLE #2

OPERATOR: Cassandra Northcutt

AGE: 26

SEAT BELT? Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: ADA, OK

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2015

VEHICLE MAKE: Chevrolet

VEHICLE MODEL: Cruze

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Major damage to the passenger side rear bumper and minor damage to the driver’s side front bumper

INJURIES: None

 

VEHICLE #3

OPERATOR: Veronica Clements

AGE: 61

SEAT BELT? Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Hopkinton, MA

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2023

VEHICLE MAKE: Honda

VEHICLE MODEL: Accord

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Minor damage to the rear bumper

 

SUMMARY OF CRASH:

 

On 10/24/2025 at approximately 1109 hours, Troopers from the Berlin Barracks and Sheriffs from the Washington County Sheriff’s office responded to a three-vehicle crash located on Interstate 89 Southbound at mile marker 56 in the Town of Middlesex. Troopers arrived and determined that Patrick Khoury, Cassandra Northcutt, and Veronica Clements were traveling south on Interstate 89 through a one lane work zone when the crash occurred. Patrick Khoury operated a 2021 Tan Ford Explorer. Khoury advised he witnessed the vehicle in front of him activate their brake lights. Khoury activated his brakes and was unable to slow down in time to avoid a collision. Khoury collided with the 2015 White Chevrolet Cruze operated by Cassandra Northcutt and pushed her vehicle into the rear end of the 2023 Grey Honda Accord operated by Veronica Clements. All vehicles were out of the traveled portion of the roadway. All parties were screened by EMS. Clements and Northcutt reported no injuries at the time of the crash. Khoury was screened by EMS and transported to Central Vermont Medical Center for minor injuries. The roadway was cleared of all hazards and normal flow of traffic resumed.

 

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