STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH - FATAL
CASE#: 24A2005901
TROOPER: Benjamin Weed
STATION: St Albans
CONTACT#: 802-524-5993
DATE/TIME: August 22nd, 2024 @ 2106 hours
LOCATION: 370 Huntville Rd, Fairfax, VT
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Randy Paquette
AGE: 59
SEAT BELT? N
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Fletcher, VT
DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: 2004 Harley Davidson Motorcycle
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: Minimal
INJURIES: Fatal
HOSPITAL: Succumbed to injuries on scene
WEATHER: Cloudy/Dark
ROAD COND: Dry
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On August 22nd, 2024, at approximately 2106 hours, Troopers from the St. Albans Barracks were dispatched to a reported single vehicle crash in the area of 370 Huntville Road in the town of Fairfax. Troopers responded to the scene and located a 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle which sustained damage from the roadway.
Preliminary investigation determined that the operator was Randy Paquette, age 59, of Fletcher. Paquette succumbed to the injuries sustained from the crash.
At the time of the crash, Paquette was traveling South on Huntville Road. Less than a mile from Tabor Rd, Paquette failed to negotiate a curve. The failure to negotiate the curve resulted in Paquette being ejected from the vehicle causing fatal injuries.
Troopers were assisted on scene by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Fairfax EMS, and Fairfax Fire Department.
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