STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 25A4011063
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Rodzel
STATION: St. Johnsbury Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-222-4680
DATE/TIME: December 11, 2025, at approximately 0755 hours
STREET: Interstate 91 North
TOWN: Thetford
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: 87.8
WEATHER: Cloudy
ROAD CONDITIONS: Black top, slick
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Ji-Suk Yoo
AGE: 45
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Hanover, NH
VEHICLE YEAR: 2018
VEHICLE MAKE: Mazda
VEHICLE MODEL: CX-9
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Moderate front passenger side damage
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: N/A
VEHICLE #2
OPERATOR: Bennett Cochran
AGE: 28
SEAT BELT? N
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Barnet, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2025
VEHICLE MAKE: Peterbilt
VEHICLE MODEL: 589
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Scuff to the driver's side trailer
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: N/A
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On December 11, 2025, at approximately 0755 hours, Troopers from the St. Johnsbury Barracks responded to a reported two vehicle crash on Interstate 91 N MM87.8 in Thetford. Troopers determined Ji-Suk Yoo (45) failed to maintain her lane as a result of road conditions and came into contact with a 2025 Peterbilt in the lane next to her. After the collision, Yoo entered the median where further damage to the vehicle occurred due to the terrain and amount of snowfall. There were no injuries reported.
