STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 26B1002585
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Zachary Kunow
STATION: Westminster Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-722-4600 X3
DATE/TIME: 03/31/26 at 0819 Hours
STREET: Westminster Rd
TOWN: Putney
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: McKinnon Rd
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: N/A
WEATHER: Raining
ROAD CONDITIONS: Wet
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Marcy Smith (DOB: 02/18/1958)
AGE: 68
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Alstead, NH
VIOLATION: Leaving the Scene of an Accident
VEHICLE YEAR: 2015
VEHICLE MAKE: Toyota
VEHICLE MODEL: Rav 4
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Minor
HOSPITAL: N/A
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On 03/31/26 at approximately 0819 hours, the Vermont State Police- Westminster Barracks was notified of a single vehicle crash involving a dog on Westminster Rd in the town of Putney, Windham County, Vermont. It was reported that the operator left the scene.
An investigation into the crash revealed the operator was Marcy Smith (DOB:02/18/1958). Smith hit a Dog in the road and left the scene. Smith reported to the Westminster Barracks, where she was processed and issued a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court, Windham Criminal Division, on 05/12/2025 at 0830 hours to answer the charge Leaving the Scene of an Accident.
LODGED-LOCATION: N/A
BAIL: N/A
MUG SHOT: Y
COURT ACTION: Y
COURT: Windham
COURT DATE/TIME: 05/12/2026 0830 hours
*Please note: court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of
the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.
