STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 26B3000479
TROOPER: Craig Negrin
STATION: Shaftsbury
CONTACT#: 802-442-5421
DATE/TIME: February 7th, 2026 @1104 hours
STREET: US Route 7 / MM 25
TOWN: Sunderland
WEATHER: Snowing
ROAD CONDITIONS: Wet & Snowy
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Clea Beriau
AGE: 38
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Hoosick Falls, New York
VEHICLE YEAR: 2018
VEHICLE MAKE: Subaru
VEHICLE MODEL: Forester
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Front-End/hood
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: N/A
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On February 7th, 2026, at approximately 1104 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police – Shaftsbury Barracks were dispatched to a reported single vehicle crash in the area of US Route 7 / MM 25 in the Town of Sunderland. Troopers responded to the scene and located a 2018 Subaru Forester that had left the roadway, resulting in significant front-end damage.
The investigation determined that the vehicle was operated by Clea Beriau (38) of Hoosick Falls, NY. Beriau was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, and the airbags were not deployed. No injuries were reported
Troopers were assisted on scene by All Service Towing and the Arlington Fire Department.
