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October 27, 2025

Berlin Barracks/ Motor Vehicle Crash

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

 

CASE#: 25A4007513                           

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper David Lambert

STATION: Berin                                

CONTACT#: 802-229-9191

 

DATE/TIME: 10/26/2025 @ 1626 hours

STREET: Route 100

TOWN: Waitsfield

LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Route 17

WEATHER: Clear        

ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: Gerhild Bjornson

AGE: 82

SEAT BELT? Yes

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: South Burlington, VT

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2024

VEHICLE MAKE: Nissan

VEHICLE MODEL: Ariya

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Passenger side front corner

INJURIES: None Reported

HOSPITAL: N/A

 

VEHICLE #2

OPERATOR: Nicholas Durkee

AGE: 30 

HELMET? Yes

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Montpelier, VT

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2024

VEHICLE MAKE: Kawasaki

VEHICLE MODEL: KLX

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Front end

INJURIES: Non-life-threatening

HOSPITAL: CVMC

 

SUMMARY OF CRASH: On the above date and time, the Vermont State Police responded to a report of a crash on Route 100 at the intersection with Route 17 in Waitsfield. Investigation indicated vehicle #1 failed to stop or yield the right of way when turning left onto Route 100 from Route 17. Vehicle #2 was traveling south on Route 100 and crashed int the front of vehicle #1 when it pulled in front of him. Anytime Towing responded and towed both vehicles.

 

 

 

Trooper David Lambert

Vermont State Police

Berlin Barracks

(802)229-9191