Vermont State Police On Monday at approximately 0623 hours, Troopers from the Royalton Barracks, Westminster Barracks, and Middlesex Barracks were dispatched to the area of mile marker 66 on I-91 north in the Town of Hartland for a report of several vehicles which crashed at that location. Hartford and Hartland Fire and Rescue also responded as well as the Agency of Transportation and an Inspector from the Department of Motor Vehicles commercial team.
Upon arrival, responders learned a two vehicle crash occurred on the bridge near mile marker 66/40 north, which caused both lanes of traffic to be at a standstill. A pick-up truck hauling drilling equipment was unable to come to a stop and collided with several of the stopped vehicles, which caused approximately nine (9) vehicles to sustain front and rear end damage. There were no reported injuries. the roadway was closed for approximately two hours while vehicles were being recovered and roadway debris cleared.
This investigation is ongoing.
VERMONT STATE POLICE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 21B202213
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Jeremy Lyon
STATION: VSP Royalton
CONTACT#: 802-234-9933
DATE/TIME: 7/12/2021 @ 0623 hrs
STREET: I91 North
TOWN: Hartland
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS:
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: Mile Marker 66
WEATHER: Steady Rain / Cloudy
ROAD CONDITIONS: Wet / Standing Water
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Matthew Jones
AGE: 19
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Claremont, NH
VEHICLE YEAR: 2011
VEHICLE MAKE: Toyota
VEHICLE MODEL: Camry
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Front End/Rear End
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: NA
VEHICLE #2
OPERATOR: Natalie Corliss
AGE: 22
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Chester, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2011
VEHICLE MAKE: Hyundai
VEHICLE MODEL: Sonata
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Front End
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: NA
VEHICLE #3
OPERATOR: Leo Jarvinen
AGE: 39
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Hartland, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2013
VEHICLE MAKE: Chevrolet
VEHICLE MODEL: Malibu
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Rear End
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: NA
VEHICLE #4
OPERATOR: Thomas Crofts
AGE: 75
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Clarksburg, MA
VEHICLE YEAR: 2012
VEHICLE MAKE: GMC
VEHICLE MODEL: Sierra
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Front End / Rear End (trailer impact)
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: NA
VEHICLE #5
OPERATOR: Elyse Butler
AGE: 64
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Springfield, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2020
VEHICLE MAKE: Subaru
VEHICLE MODEL: Outback
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Rear End
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: NA
VEHICLE #6
OPERATOR: Oliver Murphy
AGE: 52
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Hartland, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2017
VEHICLE MAKE: Honda
VEHICLE MODEL: Pilot
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Rear End
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: NA
VEHICLE #7
OPERATOR: Lucas Bernatchy
AGE: 39
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Claremont, NH
VEHICLE YEAR: 2015
VEHICLE MAKE: Toyota
VEHICLE MODEL: Camry
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Front End / Rear End
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: NA
VEHICLE #8
OPERATOR: Matthew Fowle
AGE: 48
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Langdon, NH
VEHICLE YEAR: 2005
VEHICLE MAKE: Toyota
VEHICLE MODEL: Carolla
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Rear End
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: NA
VEHICLE #9
OPERATOR: Samuel Ebbighausen
AGE: 26
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Keene, NH
VEHICLE YEAR: 2019
VEHICLE MAKE: Chevrolet
VEHICLE MODEL: Silverado
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Rear End
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: NA
VEHICLE #10
OPERATOR: Edward Travis
AGE: 52
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Claremont, NH
VEHICLE YEAR: 2020
VEHICLE MAKE: Toyota
VEHICLE MODEL: Camry
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Rear End
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: NA