STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 26A2001830
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Cody Bellinghiri
STATION: St. Albans
CONTACT#: 802-524-5993
DATE/TIME: 03/22/2026 at 1555 hours
STREET: Boston Post Rd
TOWN: Bakersfield
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Birch Way
WEATHER: Cloudy
ROAD CONDITIONS: Snowy
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Matthew Borden
AGE: 33
SEAT BELT? Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Richford, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2021
VEHICLE MAKE: Ford
VEHICLE MODEL: F-150
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Moderate front end
INJURIES: Suspected minor
HOSPITAL: Northwestern Medical Center
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On March 22nd, 2026 at approximately 1555 hours the Vermont State Police received a report of a single vehicle crash on Boston Post Road in the town of Bakersfield. Troopers responded to the scene and located the vehicle off the west side of the roadway. The operator was identified as Matthew Borden (33) of Richford, VT who was later transported to the Northwestern Medical Center by the Enosburg Ambulance Service for suspected minor injuries. It was determined that Borden was travelling north when he lost control and went off the roadway. The roadway conditions at this time were extremely poor due to the snow. The State Police were also assisted by the Bakersfield Fire Department and Stone’s towing.
Trooper Cody Bellinghiri
Vermont State Police – St. Albans
140 Fisher Pond Road
St. Albans, VT 05468
(802) 524-5993
