STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE #: 26B5000677
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Sgt. Sean Hauter
STATION: New Haven
CONTACT #: (802) 388-4919
DATE/TIME: 2/21/26, 0751 hours
STREET: VT-22A
TOWN: Orwell
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Mutton Square Rd
WEATHER: Snow
ROAD CONDITIONS: Snow
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Kenny Barros
AGE: 56
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Schenectedy, NY
VEHICLE YEAR: 2025
VEHICLE MAKE: Volvo
VEHICLE MODEL: TT-Unit
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Front-end contact damage
INJURIES: Neck pain
HOSPITAL: Porter Medical Center
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On 2/21/26 at approximately 0751 hours,
Troopers responded to a TT-Unit crash on VT Route 22A south of Mutton Square
Road in the Town of Orwell. Investigation revealed V#1 was traveling south when
it left the southbound lane and struck a tree. V#1 then came to an upright
position of uncontrolled rest. This incident caused intermittent road closures
for approximately four hours.
Troopers were assisted on scene by DMV
Enforcement, Benson Fire Department, Orwell Fire Department, and Middlebury
Regional EMS.
VCVC(s): 23 VSA 1038, “Driving on roadways laned
for traffic” ($220, 2 points)
COURT ACTION: N
