STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 25A2008769
TROOPER: Adam Martin
STATION: St. Albans
CONTACT#: 802-524-5993
DATE/TIME: November 29th, 2025 @ 1758 hours
LOCATION: Main Street / Browns River Rd Fairfax, VT
WEATHER: Clear
ROAD COND: Dry
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Crystal Cole
AGE: 28
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: St. Albans, VT
DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: 2021 Kia Forte
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: Driver’s Side Damage
INJURIES: Suspected Minor Injuries
HOSPITAL: Northwest Medical Center
VEHICLE #2
OPERATOR: Jamie Salg
AGE: 41
SEAT BELT?: Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Fairfax, VT
DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: 2023 Chevrolet Silverado
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: Front-End Damage
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: N/A
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On November 29th, 2025, at approximately 1758 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police – St. Albans Barracks were dispatched to the report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Main Street and Browns River Road in the Town of Fairfax. Troopers responded to the scene and located a 2021 Kia Forte that had sustained damage to its driver’s side and a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado that had sustained damage to its front-end.
Preliminary investigation established that the operator of the 2021 Kia Forte was Crystal Cole (28) of St. Albans, VT, and the operator of the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado was Jamie Salg (41) of Fairfax, VT. Both operators were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash and Cole was transported to Northwest Medical Center by Fairfax Rescue for suspected minor injuries.
The Vermont State Police was assisted at the scene of the crash by Notch Towing, Fairfax Rescue and Fairfax Fire Department.
Trooper Adam Martin (221)
Vermont State Police
St. Albans Barracks
(802)524-5993
