Vermont State Police On 10/2/2018, at approximately 1035 hours, Vermont State Troopers attempted to stop a vehicle travelling north on Severance Hill Road in the town of St Johnsbury. After the operator, Michael King (29), failed to yield a pursuit was initiated. Troopers pursued King as he continued north on on Severance Hill Road at speeds between 80 and 100 miles per hour in a posted 35 and 40 mph speed zones respectively. King subsequently crashed into a house at the intersection of Severance Hill Road and Red Village Road in Lyndon, approximately 45 seconds after the pursuit was initiated.
Michael King, VSP photo.
King and the passenger, John Brown (31) were screened by EMS after being detained. Brown was cleared roadside and King was transported to the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital before being taken into custody by Troopers. The vehicle, a 2005 Toyota Corolla, was totaled in the crash. No occupants of the house were injured. The house sustained structural damage, but the vehicle did not break through the wall.
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 18A405346
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Jason Danielsen
STATION: St. Johnsbury
CONTACT#: 802-748-3111
DATE/TIME: 10/2/2018 at approximately 1035 hours
STREET: Severance Hill Road
TOWN: St. Johnsbury / Lyndon
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Red Village Road
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: N/A
WEATHER: Raining
ROAD CONDITIONS: Wet
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Michael King
AGE: 29
SEAT BELT? Unknown
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: St. Johnsbury, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2005
VEHICLE MAKE: Toyota
VEHICLE MODEL: Corolla
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Totaled
INJURIES: Yes
HOSPITAL: Northeast Vermont Regional Hospital
LODGED - LOCATION: Northeast Correctional Complex
BAIL: $25,000
MUG SHOT: Yes
COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT: Caledonia County Superior Court
COURT DATE/TIME: 10/3/2018 at 1230 hours