STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 26A3004667
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Alyssa Nozka
STATION: Berlin Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-229-9191
DATE/TIME: 06/11/2026, 1841 hours
STREET: I 89 S
TOWN: Berlin
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Exit 6
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: 47.2
WEATHER: Clear
ROAD CONDITIONS: Standard Roadway Construction
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Journiann Leclair
AGE: 26
SEAT BELT? N
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Williamstown, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2022
VEHICLE MAKE: Harley Davidson
VEHICLE MODEL: Nightster
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Minor front end damage
INJURIES: Fatal
HOSPITAL: N/A
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On the above date and time, the Vermont State Police responded to I 89 S in the Town of Berlin for a reported single vehicle crash. Investigation determined Journiann Leclair (26), of Williamstown, VT was driving southbound on I 89 when she struck a guardrail. The vehicle sustained minor front-end damage.
Leclair was found unresponsive and she was pronounced deceased on scene.
The investigation into this incident is ongoing. There are no further details at this time. Anyone with further information regarding this incident, including operation prior to the crash, is encouraged to contact the Berlin Barracks. Tips can be anonymously reported at http://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.
The Vermont State Police were assisted on scene by Barre Town Ambulance, the Berlin Fire Department and Montpelier Police Department.
Trooper Alyssa Nozka (256)
Vermont State Police
Berlin Barracks
(802)229-9191
