STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 26B2005579
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Tpr. Robidoux
STATION: Royalton Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-234-9933
DATE/TIME: 10/1/2026 - 0944 hrs
STREET: VT Route 107
TOWN: Bethel
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: VT Route 12
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER:
WEATHER: Clear
ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Donovan Porter
AGE: 18
SEAT BELT? N/A
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Randolph, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2004
VEHICLE MAKE: Honda
VEHICLE MODEL: Motorcycle
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Totaled
INJURIES: Critical
HOSPITAL: DHMC
VEHICLE #2
OPERATOR: Justin Bigos
AGE: 51
SEAT BELT? YES
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Montpelier
VEHICLE YEAR: 2019
VEHICLE MAKE: BMW
VEHICLE MODEL: X1
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Front end
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: NA
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On the above date and time, Troopers from the Vermont State Police Royalton Barracks responded to a crash involving a Honda motorcycle and a BMW SUV. The operator of the motorcycle, Donovan Porter, was transported to DHMC where he is being treated for critical injuries. The operator of the BMW, Justin Bigos, was uninjured. Troopers were assisted on scene by Bethel Fire Department and White River Valley Ambulance.
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Phone: 802-234-9933
