STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 25B1008241
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Marie Beland
STATION: Vermont State Police – Westminster Barracks
CONTACT#: (802)722-4600
DATE/TIME: 10/20/2025 at approximately 0842 hours
STREET: Interstate 91 Southbound Exit 3 On Ramp
TOWN: Brattleboro
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: N/A
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: N/A
WEATHER: Cloudy
ROAD CONDITIONS: Wet
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Nyah Cavanaugh
AGE: 18
SEAT BELT? Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Putney, Vermont
PASSENGER: JUVENILE
AGE: 17
SEAT BELT? Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Putney, Vermont
VEHICLE YEAR: 2011
VEHICLE MAKE: Chevrolet
VEHICLE MODEL: Cruze
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Moderate Driver’s Side Damage
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: N/A
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On 10/20/2025, at approximately 0842 hours, the Vermont State Police – Westminster Barracks responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on the Interstate 91 Southbound Exit 3 On Ramp, in the town of Brattleboro, Vermont. The investigation revealed that the operator, Nyah Cavanaugh, 18, of Putney, Vermont, was traveling too fast for the wet roadway conditions. While negotiating a curve, the vehicle hydroplaned, left the travel lane, and came to rest in the median. No other vehicles were involved. No injuries were reported. The vehicle sustained minor damage and was towed from the scene by Brattleboro Towing. Speed and roadway conditions were contributing factors in the crash.
Vermont Civil Violation Complaint ______________ T23 VSA _______
LODGED - LOCATION: N/A
BAIL: N/A
MUG SHOT: N/A
COURT ACTION: N/A
COURT: N/A
COURT DATE/TIME: N/A
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Trooper Marie Beland
Vermont State Police
Westminster Barracks
1330 Westminster Heights Rd
Putney, Vermont 05346
Tel: (802)722-4600 x3
Email: marie.beland@vermont.gov
