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October 16, 2026

Berlin Barracks / Motor Vehicle Crash

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 26A3008720
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper David Hastings
STATION: St. Johnsbury Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-748-3111
DATE/TIME: 10/15/26 at approximately 1817 hours
STREET: Interstate 89 South
TOWN: Brookfield
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER:  Mile Marker 36
WEATHER: Dusk
ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Michael Duggan
AGE: 29
SEAT BELT? Y/N: Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: South Burlington, Vermont
VEHICLE YEAR: 2026
VEHICLE MAKE: Honda
VEHICLE MODEL: HR-V
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Moderate front-end damage; driver's airbag deployed
INJURIES: Operator evaluated as a precaution
HOSPITAL: N/A
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On 10/15/26 at approximately 1817 hours, the Vermont State Police responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a bear on Interstate 89 South near mile marker 36 in the Town of Brookfield, Vermont.
The operator reported traveling southbound when a bear jumped over the guardrail and entered the roadway. The operator was unable to avoid the bear and struck it. The vehicle sustained moderate front-end damage, and the driver's airbag deployed.
The operator was evaluated by emergency medical personnel at the scene and was not transported. The bear was found deceased off the roadway. No enforcement action is anticipated at this time.

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