STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE
POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE
CRASH
CASE#:
26B4007138
RANK / TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Caden Lockwood
STATION:
Rutland
CONTACT#: (802) 773-9101
DATE/TIME: On 09/19/2026, at approximately 0820 hours
STREET: VT Route 22a
TOWN: Benson
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: G&L General Store
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: N/A
WEATHER: Clear
ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Genevieve Trono
AGE:41
SEAT BELT? Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Charlotte, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2022
VEHICLE MAKE: Volkswagen
VEHICLE MODEL: Atlas
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Moderate front end damage
INJURIES: N/A
HOSPITAL: N/A
VEHICLE #2
OPERATOR: Patrick Varley
AGE: 41
SEAT BELT? Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Saratoga Springs
VEHICLE YEAR: 1932
VEHICLE MAKE: Ford
VEHICLE MODEL: Model B
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Severe Front end damage
INJURIES: Yes
HOSPITAL: Rutland Regional Medical Center
SUMMARY OF CRASH: On 09/19/2026, at approximately 0820 hours,
Troopers from the Vermont State Police Rutland Barracks responded to a
two-motor-vehicle crash on VT Route 22a in Benson, VT. It was revealed that
Operator #1, Genevieve Trono (41), turned left when it was unsafe to do so,
colliding with vehicle #2, operated by Patrick Varley (84). Varley was
transported to Rutland Regional Medical Center for his injuries.
Vermont Civil Violation Complaint: N/A
