STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#:
26A4005954
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Adam Aremburg
STATION: St.
Johnsbury
CONTACT#: 802-748-3111
DATE/TIME: 6/2/2026 at approximately 1202 hours
STREET: US Route 302
TOWN: Wells River
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Leighton Hill Rd
WEATHER: Sunny
ROAD CONDITIONS: Clear, Dry
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Ronald Fournier
AGE: 74
SEAT BELT? N/A
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: N. Haverhill, NH
VEHICLE YEAR: 2018
VEHICLE MAKE: Harley Davidson
VEHICLE MODEL: Road King
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Front-end
INJURIES: Serious
HOSPITAL: DHMC
VEHICLE #2
OPERATOR: Claire Gurney
AGE: 84
SEAT BELT? Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Newbury, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2019
VEHICLE MAKE: Hyundai
VEHICLE MODEL: Sonata
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Rear end
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: N/A
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On June 2, 2026, at approximately 1202 hours, the Vermont
State Police were notified of a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and a
passenger vehicle at the intersection of U.S. Route 302 and Leighton Hill Road
in Wells River, Vermont.
Troopers from the Vermont State Police, along with members
of the Wells River Fire Department and Woodsville Ambulance Service, responded
to the scene.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Ronald Fournier was
operating a Harley-Davidson Road King motorcycle westbound on U.S. Route 302
when he collided with the rear of a Hyundai Sonata that was stopped in traffic
while attempting to make a left-hand turn onto Leighton Hill Road. The Hyundai
Sonata was being operated by Claire Gurney.
Fournier sustained serious injuries as a result of the
crash. He was transported by Woodsville Ambulance Service to Dartmouth
Hitchcock Medical Center for treatment. At the time of transport, Fournier was
reported to be in stable condition.
The crash remains under investigation.
Trooper
Adam Aremburg
VT
State Police – St. Johnsbury
1068
US Route 5, Suite 1
St.
Johnsbury, VT 05819
802.748.3111
