STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

 

CASE#:  21B200052                                          

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Robert Lemnah

STATION: Royalton                                         

CONTACT#: 802-234-9933

 

DATE/TIME: 1/5/21 at 1527

STREET: Vermont Rt 66

TOWN: Randolph

LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: McDonalds

WEATHER: Cloudy           

ROAD CONDITIONS: Wet

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: Evan Wheatley

AGE:  30

SEAT BELT? Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Randolph, VT

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2018

VEHICLE MAKE: Honda

VEHICLE MODEL: Accord

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Totaled

INJURIES: Minor

HOSPITAL: Gifford Medical Center

 

VEHICLE #2

OPERATOR: Christie Ashline

AGE: 53     

SEAT BELT? Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Woodstock, VT

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2016

VEHICLE MAKE: Ford

VEHICLE MODEL: Expedition

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Totaled

INJURIES: Minor

HOSPITAL: Gifford Medical Center

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY OF CRASH:

On 1/5/21 at 1527, Vermont State Police received a call advising of a two car motor vehicle crash on Vermont Rt 66 in Randolph. The crash occurred in the area of Vermont Rt 66 and the McDonalds Restaurant. Vermont Rt 66, in the area of the crash, was closed for approximately one hour. Evan Wheatley was operating a Honda Accord when the vehicle crossed the center line of the roadway. Wheatley’s vehicle stuck a Ford Expedition, which was operated by Christie Ashline. Ashline swerved to avoid contact with Wheatley’s vehicle, but was unable to avoid the crash. Both vehicles were totaled and towed from the scene. Both operators were transported to Gifford Medical Center for minor injuries. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Vermont State Police were assisted by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and the Randolph Fire Department.

 

 

 

 

 

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