STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 25A4011032
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Rodzel
STATION: St. Johnsbury Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-222-4680
DATE/TIME: December 10, 2025, at approximately 0623 hours
STREET: US Route 302
TOWN: Ryegate
CROSS STREETS: Creamery Rd
WEATHER: Cloudy
ROAD CONDITIONS: Black top, slick
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Shawn Wasilewski
AGE: 48
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: St. Johnsbury, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2012
VEHICLE MAKE: Ford
VEHICLE MODEL: Escape
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Major front passenger side damage, totaled
INJURIES: Not injured
HOSPITAL: N/A
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On December 10, 2025, at approximately 0623 hours, VSP Dispatch received a report of a report of a single vehicle crash on US Route 302 in Ryegate. Troopers determined the operator, Shawn Wasilewski, failed to maintain his lane and struck a guardrail as a result. Slick road conditions and speed are contributing factors. Troopers were assisted by members of the Ryegate Fire Department.