STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 26B4005560
RANK / TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Charles Gardner
STATION: Rutland
CONTACT#: (802) 773-9101
DATE/TIME: On July 19, 2026, at approximately 1129 hours
STREET: VT RT 103
TOWN: Mount Holly
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Shunpike Road
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: N/A
WEATHER: Clear, normal
ROAD CONDITIONS: Clear
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Dawson Meyette
AGE: 21
SEAT BELT? Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Ludlow, Vermont
VEHICLE YEAR: 2021
VEHICLE MAKE: Chevrolet
VEHICLE MODEL: Silverado
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Moderate damage to the front left of the vehicle.
INJURIES: Minor injury.
HOSPITAL: N/A
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On 7/19/2026, at approximately 1129 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police – Rutland Barracks were notified of a single vehicle crash on VT RT 103.
Through investigation it was determined that Operator #1 (Meyette) was operating vehicle #1, traveling south on VT RT 103. Operator #1 (Meyette) crossed the centerline and collided with a guardrail on the opposite side of the roadway. Vehicle #1 came to an uncontrolled position of rest in the northbound shoulder.
The Vermont State Police were assisted on scene by Mount Holly Fire Department.
Vermont Civil Violation Complaint: N/A
