Westminster Barracks/ Motor Vehicle Crash Updated Info
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 21B102300
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Alibozek
STATION: Westminster
CONTACT#: 802-722-4600
DATE/TIME: 6/11/21 at 1306 hours
STREET: US Route 5
TOWN: Dummerston
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Walker Farm
WEATHER: Cloudy
ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Kevin Martin
AGE: 56
SEAT BELT? Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Hinsdale, NH
VEHICLE YEAR: 2016
VEHICLE MAKE: Ford
VEHICLE MODEL: F450
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Minor Front End
INJURIES: No
VEHICLE #2
OPERATOR: Richard Stickney
AGE: 90
SEAT BELT? Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Bellows Falls, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2016
VEHICLE MAKE: Toyota
VEHICLE MODEL: Camry
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Totaled
INJURIES: No
VEHICLE #3
OPERATOR: Richard Gillis
AGE: 50
SEAT BELT? Unoccupied
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Williamsville, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2017
VEHICLE MAKE: Toyota
VEHICLE MODEL: Tundra
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #3: Both rear corners
INJURIES: No
VEHICLE #4
OPERATOR: Sarah Waldo
AGE: 70
SEAT BELT? Unoccupied
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Putney, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2013
VEHICLE MAKE: Subaru
VEHICLE MODEL: Forester
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #4: Totaled
INJURIES: No
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On 6/11/21 at approximately 1306 hours, Troopers from Vermont State Police and Westminster Fire Department responded to a four-vehicle crash on US Route 5 in Dummerston in the area of Walker Farm. Upon arrival at the scene, vehicle #1 was located pulled off the southbound lane on US Route 5 and vehicle #2 was crashed into the rear of vehicle #3, which had been pushed into vehicle #4. Vehicle’s 2,3, and 4 were in the parking lot of Walker Farm. Through investigation into the motor vehicle crash it was determined that Martin had become distracted and ran into the back of vehicle #2 while it was making a left turn to Walker Farm. Vehicle #2 then crashed into vehicle #3 and had pushed the rear of vehicle #3 into vehicle #4. Vehicles 3 and 4 were parked and unoccupied at the time of the crash. No injuries were reported. US Route 5 was closed down for a short period of time while all vehicles were towed from the scene.