STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#:
26A4010168
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME:
Trooper Rodzel
STATION: St. Johnsbury
Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-748-3111
DATE/TIME: October 3, 2026,
at approximately 0734 hours
STREET: Interstate 91 N
TOWN: Newbury
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: MM105
WEATHER: Clear
ROAD CONDITIONS: Black top,
dry
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Carolyn Lyford
AGE:
62
SEAT BELT? N
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE:
Johnson, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2017
VEHICLE MAKE: Jeep
VEHICLE MODEL: Renegade
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Totaled
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: Not Transported
PASSENGER 1: Lucas Molleur
AGE:
48
SEAT BELT? N
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE:
Walden, VT
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: Not Transported
PASSENGER 2: Jose Vazuez
AGE: 35
SEAT BELT? N
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE:
INJURIES: Suspected minor
HOSPITAL: Cottage Hospital,
Woodsville, NH
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On October 3, 2026, at
approximately 0734 hours, Troopers from the St. Johnsbury Barracks responded to
a reported single vehicle crash on Interstate 91 N near MM105 in Newbury. The
operator, Carolyn Lyford, failed to maintain her lane resulting in her entering
the median and striking a tree. The vehicle, a Jeep Renegade, suffered major
damage after flipping onto its side.
The operator and passengers
were able to extricate themselves from the vehicle. Troopers observed signs of
impairment and conducted Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST) on the
operator. At the conclusion, Lyford was placed under arrest for suspicion of
DUI Drugs and Negligent Operation.
LODGED - LOCATION:
N/A
BAIL: N/A
MUG SHOT: Y
COURT ACTION: Y
COURT: Orange County Criminal
Court
COURT DATE/TIME: 12/2/2026 at
0830 hours
*Please note: court
date and time are subject to change at the discretion of
the court. Please call the
criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.
