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November 20, 2025

St. Albans Barracks / Motor Vehicle Crash

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

                                                                                                      

CASE#: 25A2008523

TROOPER: Adam Martin                                                         

STATION: St. Albans                 

CONTACT#: 802-524-5993

 

DATE/TIME: November 19th, 2025 @ 1708 hours

LOCATION: VT Route 105 Sheldon, VT

WEATHER: Clear       

ROAD COND: Dry

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: Jonathan Wheeler

AGE: 44
SEAT BELT? Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Richford, VT

 

DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: 2009 Nissan Murano

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: Front-End Damage

 

INJURIES: None

HOSPITAL: N/A

 

VEHICLE #2

OPERATOR: David Letendre

AGE: 55

SEAT BELT?: Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Richford, VT

 

DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: 2017 Subaru Legacy

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: Rear-End damage

 

INJURIES: None

HOSPITAL: N/A                    

 

SUMMARY OF CRASH:

 

On November 19th, 2025, at approximately 1708 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police – St. Albans Barracks were dispatched to the report of a two-vehicle crash on Vt Route 105 in the Town of Sheldon. Troopers responded to the scene and located a 2009 Nissan Murano that had sustained damage to its front-end and a 2017 Subaru Legacy that had sustained damage to its rear-end.

 

Preliminary investigation established that the operator of the 2009 Nissan Murano was Jonathan Wheeler (44) of Richford, VT, and the operator of the 2017 Subaru was David Letendre (55) of Richford, VT. No injuries were sustained from the crash and both operators were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash.

 

The Vermont State Police was assisted at the scene of the crash by Enosburg Ambulance and Sheldon Fire Department.

 

 

Trooper Adam Martin (221)

Vermont State Police

St. Albans Barracks

(802)524-5993

Adam.martin@vermont.gov