Royalton Barracks / Two Vehicle Crash
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 22B2003583
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Rodzel
STATION: Royalton Barracks
CONTACT#: (802)234-9933
DATE/TIME: August 18, 2022 at approximately 1609 hours
STREET: Interstate 89 N
TOWN: Royalton
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: MM19.2
WEATHER: Cloudy
ROAD CONDITIONS: Black top, dry
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Marilyn Sandoval-Nulsen
AGE: 39
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Middlebury, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2009
VEHICLE MAKE: Pontiac
VEHICLE MODEL: Vibe
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Passenger side
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: Not transported
VEHICLE #2
OPERATOR: Charles Hartsock
AGE: 39
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Barre, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2021
VEHICLE MAKE: Freightliner
VEHICLE MODEL: TK
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Minor rear passenger side
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: Not transported
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On August 18, 2022 at approximately 1609 hours, Troopers from the Royalton Barracks came upon a two vehicle crash at MM19.2 north on Interstate 89 in the Town of Royalton.
Troopers learned that the Pontiac Vibe was parked in the breakdown lane due to a mechanical issue. A Freightliner Truck then approached the Pontiac and was unable to move to the passing lane due to being in a group of vehicles. The Freightliner subsequently side swiped the Pontiac.
No injuries were reported as a result of this crash, the Freightliner was driven from the scene and the Pontiac was towed.
This crash remains under investigation.