STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 26B4002666
RANK / TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Charles Gardner
STATION: Rutland
CONTACT#: (802) 773-9101
DATE/TIME: On April 7, 2026, at approximately 1318 hours
STREET: Eastham Road
TOWN: Shrewsbury, Vermont
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Northam Road
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: N/A
WEATHER: Snowing
ROAD CONDITIONS: Wet, snow
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Andrew Fitzgerald
AGE: 30
SEAT BELT? Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: West Rutland, Vermont
VEHICLE YEAR: 2012
VEHICLE MAKE: Dodge
VEHICLE MODEL: RAM
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Substantial front-end damage to the vehicle.
INJURIES: Minor injury.
HOSPITAL: N/A
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On 4/7/2026, at approximately 1318 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police – Rutland Barracks were notified of a single vehicle crash on Eastham Road in Shrewsbury.
Through investigation it was determined Operator #1 (Fitzgerald) was operating vehicle #1, traveling south on Eastham Road. Operator #1 (Fitzgerald) failed to maintain his lane of travel. Vehicle #1 exited the roadway and collided with a tree. Operator #1 (Fitzgerald) sustained minor injury from the crash.
The Vermont State Police were assisted on scene by Shrewsbury Fire Department.
Vermont Civil Violation Complaint: Pending.
