Vermont State Police On December 28, 2019, the Vermont State Police were notified of a skiing accident at the Killington Ski Resort. The lone victim, Jason Vitale, was transported to the Rutland Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
Vitale was traveling at a high rate of speed on an intermediate trail, when he lost control and collided with a tree. Vitale was not wearing a helmet at the time of the collision. Vitale was quickly moved off the mountain by members of the Killington Ski Patrol, however went into cardiac arrest while being transported to the hospital where he later died as a result from his injuries.
CASE#: 19B405829
TROOPER: Det. Sgt. Jams Wright
STATION: Shaftsbury
CONTACT#: 802-442-5421
DATE/TIME: December 28, 2019 at approximately 1500 hours
LOCATION: Killington Ski Resort
VIOLATION: Fatal Skiing Accident
VICTIM: Jason Vitale
AGE: 48
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Baldwin, NY