VSP: Fatal car crash in Wheelock

Vermont Business Magazine On Sunday 6/14/2020, at approximately 1231 hours, Vermont Troopers responded to a single vehicle crash on Vermont Route 16 near Horse Pond Road in the town of Wheelock, VT.

Preliminary investigation shows that the operator, Tristan Coderre (20), was travelling north on Vermont Route 16 when he drifted off the roadway, going down an embankment and striking a tree.

The injuries Coderre sustained from the crash were fatal. The crash was believed to have occurred during the early morning hours of 6/14/2020, at approximately 0130 hours.

This incident is currently under investigation and anyone who may have information on the crash is asked to contact Trooper Jason Danielsen at the St. Johnsbury Barracks at 802-748-3111.

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

CASE#: 20A402898

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Jason Danielsen

STATION: St. Johnsbury

CONTACT#: 802-748-3111

DATE/TIME: 6/14/2020 at approximately 1231 hours

STREET: Vermont Route 16

TOWN: Wheelock

LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Horse Pond Road

INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: N/A

WEATHER: Clear

ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: Tristan Coderre

AGE: 20

SEAT BELT? No

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Newport, VT

VEHICLE YEAR: 2007

VEHICLE MAKE: Kia

VEHICLE MODEL: Rio

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Total

INJURIES: Fatal

HOSPITAL: N/A