STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#:
26A2005155
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Kevin Charney
STATION: St. Albans
Barracks
CONTACT#: 802 524 5993
DATE/TIME: 08/07/2026 @ 1814 hours
STREET: US Route 2
TOWN: South Hero, VT
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Apple Island Marina
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: N/A
WEATHER:
Clear
ROAD CONDITIONS: Wet
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Dean Thayer
AGE: 59
SEATBELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Grand Isle, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2022
VEHICLE MAKE: Subaru
VEHICLE MODEL: Crosstrek
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Major front-end damage
INJURIES: Minor injury
HOSPITAL: University of Vermont Medical Center
(precautionary)
VEHICLE #2
OPERATOR: Unoccupied
AGE: N/A
SEATBELT? N/A
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: N/A
VEHICLE YEAR: 2023
VEHICLE MAKE: Chevrolet
VEHICLE MODEL: Silverado HD
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Major damage to passenger side
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: N/A
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On August 7th, 2026, at approximately 1814 hours, Vermont
State Police were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash on US Route 2 in the Apple
Island Marina parking lot in the Town of South Hero.
Investigation revealed Operator 1, Dean Thayer (59) was
traveling west on US Route 2 when he had a medical event that caused him to
lose control of his vehicle. Vehicle 1 left the roadway and collided with a
parked truck that was unoccupied. Officers from the Milton Police Department
were first on scene and advised that Thayer was transported to the University
of Vermont Medical Center for precautionary measures. He reported no major
injuries on scene.
Vermont State Police were assisted on scene by the Milton
Police Department and South Hero Rescue.
