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STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

 

CASE#:  21B105033                                        

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Mengbei Wang

STATION: Westminster                                 

CONTACT#: 802-722-4600

 

DATE/TIME: 11/12/2021, at approximately 1812 hours

STREET:  Interstate 91 Southbound

TOWN: Brattleboro 

INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: MM 10

WEATHER: Rain       

ROAD CONDITIONS: Wet

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: Robin Farmer

AGE: 22   

SEAT BELT Y/N: Yes

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Lansing, North Carolina

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2021

VEHICLE MAKE: Nissan

VEHICLE MODEL: 4S

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: front end contact damage, rear bumper damage

INJURIES: Minor injuries for passenger

HOSPITAL: Brattleboro Memorial Hospital

 

VEHICLE #2

OPERATOR: Douglas Flood

AGE: 35

SEAT BELT Y/N: Yes

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Brattleboro, VT

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2014

VEHICLE MAKE: Subaru

VEHICLE MODEL: XVC

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: right rear side contact damage

INJURIES: Non reported

HOSPITAL: N/A

 

VEHICLE #3

OPERATOR: Keith Griswold

AGE: 43

SEAT BELT Y/N: Yes

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Brattleboro, VT

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2017

VEHICLE MAKE: Mini Cooper

VEHICLE MODEL: Clubman

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #3: left rear bumper contact damage

INJURIES: Non reported

HOSPITAL: N/A

 

VEHICLE #4

OPERATOR: Robin Franklin

AGE: 54

SEAT BELT Y/N: Yes

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Lewiston, ME

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2020

VEHICLE MAKE: Toyota

VEHICLE MODEL: Prius

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #3: Totaled

INJURIES: Non reported

HOSPITAL: N/A

 

 

SUMMARY OF CRASH:

 

On 11/12/2021, at approximately 6:12 PM, Troopers from the Vermont State Police Westminster Barracks responded to a motor vehicle crash involving four vehicles on Interstate 91 Southbound, Mile Maker 10, in the Town of Brattleboro, Vermont.

 

Through investigation, Troopers determined Operator #1 (Farmer) was operating vehicle #1 traveling southbound on US I-91. Operator #1 advised a vehicle in front of him had a suddenly slowed down, he slammed his brakes but was not able to avoid the collision. Vehicle #1 came into contact with the passenger rear side bumper of vehicle #2, which was operated by Operator #2 (Flood). Vehicle #1 then swerved into the travel lane and rear-ended vehicle #3 (Griswold). Vehicle #4 rear-ended vehicle #1 as a result of the sudden lane change. The circumstances surrounded the crash are still under investigation. Involved vehicles were towed from the interstate.

 

 

LODGED/ LOCATION: N/A  

BAIL: N/A

MUG SHOT: N

COURT ACTION: N

COURT: N/A

COURT DATE/TIME: N/A 

VCVC: Pending

 

 

Trooper Mengbei Wang

Vermont State Police

Westmister Barracks

1330 Westmnster Heights Rd

Westminster, VT, 05158

Dispatch-(802)722-4600

Menbei.Wang@vermont.gov