STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE #: 26B5004815
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Sgt. Sean Hauter
STATION: New Haven
CONTACT #: (802) 388-4919
DATE/TIME: 11/8/2026, 1326 hours
STREET: US Route 7
TOWN: New Haven
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Willow Ln
WEATHER: Clear
ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Abbigail Garrant
AGE: 18
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Middlebury, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2013
VEHICLE MAKE: Volkswagen
VEHICLE MODEL: Jetta
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Front-end contact damage
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: N/A
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On 11/8/2026 at approximately 1326 hours, Troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash on US Route 7 south of Willow Lane in the Town of New Haven. Investigation revealed V#1 was traveling north and attempted to turn around in a pull-off. At that time, the front end of V#1 struck a guardrail in the southbound pull-off. Speed was a contributing factor. No injuries resulted.
VCVC(s): 23 VSA 1081(a), “Unreasonable speed for conditions and hazards” ($220, 2 points)
COURT ACTION: N