STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 26B3000330
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Sgt. Chris Lora
STATION: Shaftsbury Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-442-5421
DATE/TIME: 1/28/26 at 12:53hours
STREET: South Street
TOWN: Bennington
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Weeks Street
WEATHER: Clear and cold
ROAD CONDITIONS: Wet
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Arianna Angell-Brinn
AGE: 21
SEAT BELT? N/A
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Bennington, VT
VIOLATION: T23 VSA 1139(a)(1)(A) – Operation of Bicycles. Failure to travel in left Lane when turning left.
VEHICLE YEAR: N/A
VEHICLE MAKE: DYU
VEHICLE MODEL: Electric Bicycle
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Handlebars
INJURIES: minor
HOSPITAL: Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
VEHICLE #2
OPERATOR: Craig Negrin
AGE: 23
SEAT BELT? Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Shaftsbury, VT
VIOLATION: N/A
VEHICLE YEAR: 2023
VEHICLE MAKE: Ford
VEHICLE MODEL: Explorer Police Cruiser
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Minor damage to front passenger side door
INJURIES: N/A
HOSPITAL: N/A
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On the above date and time, Vermont State Police Trooper Craig Negrin was traveling northbound on South Street in the Town of Bennington in his fully marked police cruiser. Trooper Negrin came upon an E bicycle being operated by Arianna Angell-Brinn, 21, of Bennington, VT. Angell-Brin was also traveling north on South Street in the area of Weeks Street. Trooper Negrin attempted to give Angell-Brinn a wide berth as he passed by her. As Trooper Negrin went around Angell-Brinn, she attempted to make a left turn onto Weeks Street, striking the passenger side door of Trooper Negrin's police cruiser. Angell-Brinn fell off of her bike after the collision and received minor injuries. Trooper Negrin immediately stopped and rendered aid to Angell-Brinn. Angell-Brinn was transported to Southwestern Vermont Medical Center as a precaution.
LODGED - LOCATION: N/A
BAIL: N/A
MUG SHOT: N/A
COURT ACTION: No
COURT: N/A
COURT DATE/TIME: N/A
Sgt. Christopher Lora
Vermont State Police
96 Airport Rd.
Shaftsbury, VT. 05262
Cell Phone (802)371-7072
