STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 24A4005809
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: David Hastings
STATION: St. Johnsbury
CONTACT#: 802-748-3111
DATE/TIME: 7/28/24 0537 hours
STREET: Wallace Hill Rd
TOWN: Newbury
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Stark Trail
WEATHER: Good
ROAD CONDITIONS: Good
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Daniel Sweet
AGE: 22
SEAT BELT? N
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Newbury, Vermont
VEHICLE YEAR: 2000
VEHICLE MAKE: Jeep
VEHICLE MODEL: Wrangler
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Totaled
INJURIES: Fatal
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On July 28th, 2024, at 0537 hours, Troopers from the St. Johnsbury Barracks were dispatched to a reported single vehicle crash on Wallace Hill Rd in the town of Newbury. Troopers responded to the scene and located a 2000 Jeep Wrangler with substantial damage near Stark Trail on Wallace Hill Road.
Preliminary investigation determined that the operator was Daniel Sweet, age 22, of Newbury. Sweet succumbed to the injuries sustained in the crash.
At the time of the crash, Sweet was traveling north on Wallace Hill Rd. Just after the intersection of Stark Trail Sweet’s vehicle left the road and rolled causing him to be ejected. Members of the Newbury Fire Department as well as Woodsville Ambulance responded to the scene. This crash is currently under investigation, anyone that may have witnessed the incident is encouraged to contact Trooper Hastings at 802-748-3111.
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