Vermont State Police The Vermont State Police reported two separate fatal accidents on Thursday. On the evening of 12/27/18 at 1815 hours Troopers were notified of a 2 vehicle head on crash with injury and entrapment on US Route 5 at the Lyndon/Burke town line. Troopers responded to the scene along with member's of the Lyndon and West Burke Fire Departments as well as Lyndon Rescue.
Operator #1 Stanzione (71) was extricated from her vehicle and was transported to NVRH. Operator #2 Burke (21) was treated for minor injuries. Investigation revealed that vehicle #1 crossed over the double yellow center lines and into the oncoming lane of travel colliding with vehicle #2 in a glancing head on collision. Stanzione was later airlifted to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center where she succumb to injuries she sustained in the crash.
The crash is still under investigation at this point in time and anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call Trooper Brennan at 802-222-4680.
CASE#: 18A407182
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Sean Brennan
STATION: St. Johnsbury
CONTACT#: 802-222-4680
DATE/TIME: 12/27/2018 at 1815 hours
STREET: US Route 5
TOWN: Burke, Vermont
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Gaskell Hill Road
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: N/A
WEATHER: Clear
ROAD CONDITIONS: Good
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Regina Stanzione
AGE: 71
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: St. Johnsbury
VEHICLE YEAR: 2002
VEHICLE MAKE: Chrysler
VEHICLE MODEL: PT Cruiser
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Total
INJURIES: Deceased
HOSPITAL: NVRH/DHMC
VEHICLE #2
OPERATOR: Noah Burke
AGE: 21
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Lyndonville
VEHICLE YEAR: 2017
VEHICLE MAKE: Subaru
VEHICLE MODEL: Impreza
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Total
INJURIES: Minor injuries
HOSPITAL: NVRH
Vermont State Police On 12-27-18 at 1234 hours members of the Vermont State Police and Orleans County Sheriffs' Department were dispatched to a reported motor vehicle collision in front of Bob's Quick Stop in Irasburg. Investigation determined that Walter Earle was traveling southbound on VT 14. Laine Ross was traveling northbound on VT 14 and attempted to enter Bob's Quick Stop when he pulled in front of Earle who was traveling southbound. Earle attempted to brake and pull to the far right but was not able to avoid hitting Ross's vehicle which had crossed over into his lane of travel. Ross was pronounced dead at the scene. Ross was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision. Both Earle's vehicle and Ross's vehicle entered the parking lot area of Bob's Quick Stop and struck 3 unoccupied vehicles in the parking lot area causing minor damage to their vehicles. Investigation is still on going and members of the Vermont State Police Crash Reconstruction team assisted with processing the accident scene.
CASE#: 18a504864
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Sgt. Sean Selby and Tpr. Josh Mikkola
STATION: Derby
CONTACT#: 334-8881
DATE/TIME: 12-27-18 1234 hours
STREET: VT 14 Irasburg
TOWN:
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Bob's Quick Stop
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER:
WEATHER: clear
ROAD CONDITIONS: wet
VEHICLE #1 1998 Chevy Metro
OPERATOR: Laine Ross
AGE: 21
SEAT BELT? NO
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Albany VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 1998
VEHICLE MAKE: Chevy
VEHICLE MODEL: Metro
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: extensive passenger side damage
INJURIES: Fatality resulting
HOSPITAL: n/a
VEHICLE #2 2008 Chevy Impala
OPERATOR: Walter Earle
AGE: 65
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Irasburg VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2008
VEHICLE MAKE: Chevy
VEHICLE MODEL: Impala
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: 2008 Chevy Impala
INJURIES: none
HOSPITAL: n/a
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