STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 26A5002922
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Tpr. Logan Miller
STATION: Derby
CONTACT#: 802 334 8881
DATE/TIME: 05/30/2026 @ 1844 hours
STREET: Wildbranch Rd
TOWN: Craftsbury
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS:
WEATHER: Clear / Sunny
ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Tyler Friend
AGE: 23
SEAT BELT? N
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Wolcott, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2007
VEHICLE MAKE: Saturn
VEHICLE MODEL: Ion
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Front end / rear end
INJURIES: Minor Injuries
HOSPITAL: Copley
SUMMARY OF CRASH: On the above date and time, the Vermont State Police responded to the report of single vehicle crash on Wildbranch Rd, Craftsbury, VT. Upon arrival, the operator was identified as Tyler Friend (23) of Wolcott. Friend displayed indicators of impairment and was processed for DUI at Copley Hospital. Friend was later released on a citation to appear in court.
LODGED - LOCATION: N/A
BAIL: N/A
MUG SHOT: N
COURT ACTION: Y
COURT: Orleans County Superior Court
COURT DATE/TIME: 09/08/2026 @ 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.
Trooper Logan Miller
Vermont State Police
Troop A – Derby Barracks
35 Crawford Road
Derby, Vermont 05829
(802) 334-8881