STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

 

CASE#:  23A2002390                                    

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Sgt. Mike Kamerling

STATION: St. Albans        

CONTACT#: 524-5993

 

DATE/TIME: 04/30/23 @ 12:19 hours

STREET: Province St.

TOWN: Richford

LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Green Ave

WEATHER: Cloudy

ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR:  Karl Barnes

AGE:   69   

SEAT BELT? No

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Richford VT

 

VEHICLE: Riding Lawn Mower

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Moderate damage

INJURIES: Minor Cuts/ scrapes

HOSPITAL: NWMC- St. Albans

 

VEHICLE #2

OPERATOR: Jennifer Leach

AGE:     37

SEAT BELT? Yes

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Enosburg VT

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2021

VEHICLE MAKE: Volvo

VEHICLE MODEL: XC40

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Minor Damage to passenger side rear door and LF wheel. Was able to be driven from scene.

INJURIES: None

 

SUMMARY OF CRASH:  A state trooper and members of The Richford Fire Department and Richford Rescue responded to a motor vehicle crash at the above location. Investigation into the incident revealed that operator # 1 was riding NB on Green Avenue on a riding lawn mower. (This street is steeply pitched downhill)  As Operator #1 approached the intersection of Province Street he reportedly lost his brakes and the lawn mower accelerated to an unknown speed. Vehicle #1 was unable to stop at the intersection of Province St and crashed into vehicle #2 as it was passing by traveling North. Operator #1 was transported to NWMC for non- life threatening injuries sustained in the crash. Operator #2 and her three passengers were not injured.