STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 26A4008470
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Goodwin
STATION: St. Johnsbury
CONTACT#: 802-748-3111
DATE/TIME: 8/13/26 at approximately 0334 hours
STREET: I-91 Northbound
TOWN: Ryegate
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: North of exit 17
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: MM111.4
WEATHER: Rain
ROAD CONDITIONS: Wet
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Christopher Doyle
AGE: 34
SEAT BELT? Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Groton, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2024
VEHICLE MAKE: PETERBILT
VEHICLE MODEL: 389
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Extensive damage to entire truck
INJURIES: N/A
HOSPITAL: N/A
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On August 13, 2026, at approximately 3:34 a.m., the Vermont State Police and Vermont Highway Patrol were notified of a crash involving a tractor-trailer on Interstate 91 northbound near mile marker 111.4 in the town of Ryegate. Members of the Ryegate Fire Department, Vermont Highway Patrol, and Vermont State Police responded to the scene.
Upon arrival, troopers located the tractor-trailer on its side over an embankment.
The crash remains under investigation. Efforts to remove the tractor-trailer are currently underway, and one lane of travel remains closed at this time. Motorists traveling through the area should expect delays and use caution.
