STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

 

CASE#: 23A3004866                                                  

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Clay Knight

STATION: Williston State Police Barracks                             

 

DATE/TIME: 08-30-2023 / 1858 hrs.

STREET: I89 Southbound

TOWN: Middlesex

INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: MM 55.4

WEATHER: Raining

ROAD CONDITIONS: Wet

VIOLATION: Resisting Arrest and Assault on Law Enforcement Officer

 

OPERATOR: Gage Buchanan

AGE: 24    

SEAT BELT? Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Northfield, VT

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2005

VEHICLE MAKE: Nissan

VEHICLE MODEL: Xterra

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: Minor

INJURIES: None

 

SUMMARY:

 

On the above date and time, the Vermont State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on I89 in Middlesex, VT. The operator of the vehicle was identified as Gage Buchanan. Buchanan told police that he lost control of his vehicle and hit the guardrail. During the investigation Buchanan left the scene of the crash.

 

Troopers located Buchanan at his residence. While Trooper's attempted to take Buchanan into custody he resisted arrest and assaulted Troopers. Buchanan was transported to the Berlin State Police Barracks and later released with a citation.  

 

 

MUG SHOT: Y

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT: Washington County

COURT DATE/TIME: 10-12-2023  /   0830 hours  

 

 

 

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