STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 26A2000913
TROOPER: Jared Blair
STATION: St. Albans
CONTACT#: 802-524-5993
DATE/TIME: February 8th, 2026 @ 1109 hours
LOCATION: Highgate Rd, Highgate, VT
WEATHER: Clear
ROAD COND: Partial snow cover
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Benjamin Kay
AGE: 21
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Sheldon, VT
DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: 2012 Honda CR-V
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: Front end and driver side damage
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: N/A
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On February 8th, 2026, at approximately 1408 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police – St. Albans Barracks were dispatched to the report of a single vehicle crash on Highgate Rd near Baker Rd in the town of Highgate. Troopers responded to the scene and located a 2012 Honda CR-V in the south travel lane on Highgate Rd with significant driver side damage.
Preliminary investigation established that the operator and sole occupant of the Honda was Benjamin Kay (21) of Sheldon, Vt. Kay was uninjured. Kay was wearing his seatbelt and the airbags did deploy. Slippery road conditions are likely a contributing factor to this crash.
The Vermont State Police were assisted at the scene of the crash by TDI Towing, Highgate Fire Department and Missisquoi Valley Rescue.
Trooper Jared Blair
Vermont State Police
St. Albans Barracks
140 Fisher Pond Rd
St. Albans, VT 05478
(802)-524-5993
jared.blair@vermont.gov
