Derby Barracks / Two Motor Vehicle Crash
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 21A502934
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Nathan Handy
STATION: Derby
CONTACT#: (802)334-8881
DATE/TIME: 08/26/2021 @ approximately 1656 hours
STREET: VT Route 105
TOWN: Newport Center
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: City Farm Road
WEATHER: Clear
ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Halen Bowen
AGE: 83
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Newport, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2013
VEHICLE MAKE: Subaru
VEHICLE MODEL: Forester
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Front end
INJURIES: No injuries
HOSPITAL: N/A
VEHICLE #2
OPERATOR: Todd Pronto
AGE: 42
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Orleans, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2015
VEHICLE MAKE: Nissan
VEHICLE MODEL: Altima
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Front end
INJURIES: No injuries
HOSPITAL: N/A
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On the above listed date and time, the Vermont State Police responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash on VT Route 105 in the Town of Newport Center. Investigation revealed Pronto was stopped at a stop sign on City Farm Road when Bowen, intending to turn right onto City Farm Road, off VT Route 105, failed to stay to the right when turning and struck Pronto’s stopped vehicle. Both Pronto and Bowen reported no injuries. Bowen’s vehicle was towed from the scene by Ray’s Auto.