STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

 

CASE#: 20B2028665                                                        

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Eric Vitali

STATION: VSP - Royalton                                             

CONTACT#: 802-234-9933

 

DATE/TIME: 09/04/2020 at 1849 hours

STREET: Interstate 91

TOWN: Hartland

INTERSTATE MILE MARKER:  Mile marker 66

WEATHER: Fair 

ROAD CONDITIONS: Good

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: Joseph M Gaines

AGE: 53     

SEAT BELT? Yes

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Lebanon, NH

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2016

VEHICLE MAKE: Toyota

VEHICLE MODEL: Corolla

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Totaled

INJURIES: Back and neck

HOSPITAL: Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

 

SUMMARY OF CRASH:

 

On 09/04/20 at approximately 1849 hours, Vermont 911 received a report of a single vehicle crash on Interstate 91 in the Town of Hartland. Gaines was traveling south on Interstae 91 when his vehicle left the roadway and crossed the center median.  Gaines into the northbound travel lane and collided with the guard rail causing the vehicle to roll over  The vehicle came to rest in the passing lane of the northbound side of the Interstate.  Gaines was transported to the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for injures sustained from the vehicle crash.  While at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Gaines was processed for suspected DUI.  No other persons were injured during this vehicle crash.     

 

Vermont Civil Violation Complaint  Pending

LODGED - LOCATION: N/A          

BAIL: N/A

MUG SHOT: No

COURT ACTION: Pending

COURT: Superior Court of Windsor County

 

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