STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 25B4007226
RANK / TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Charles Gardner
STATION: Rutland
CONTACT#: (802) 773-9101
DATE/TIME: On October 6, 2025, at approximately 1024 hours
STREET: Cold River Road
TOWN: Clarendon, Vermont
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: N Shrewsbury Road
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: N/A
WEATHER: Clear, normal
ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry, normal
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Michael Firpo
AGE: 50
SEAT BELT? Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: West Rutland, Vermont
VEHICLE YEAR: 2025
VEHICLE MAKE: Subaru
VEHICLE MODEL: Forester
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Totaled.
INJURIES: Minor injuries.
HOSPITAL: Rutland Regional Medical Center
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On 10/6/2025, at approximately 1024 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police – Rutland Barracks were notified of a single vehicle crash on Cold River Road, south of N Shrewsbury Road, in the Town of Clarendon.
Through investigation it was determined Operator #1 (Firpo) was operating vehicle #1, traveling south on Cold River Road. Operator #1 (Firpo) failed to maintain his lane of travel and exited the right side of the roadway. Vehicle #1 collided with a utility pole and caught fire.
Regional Ambulance Service assisted on scene and transported Operator #1 (Firpo) to RRMC.
Vermont Civil Violation Complaint: Pending.
