According to a statement released Thursday by Captain Ray Keefe, Vermont State Police Troop D Commander, former FBI director Louis Freeh likely fell asleep in a car crash August 25 in Barnard. According to the statement, the investigation into the motor vehicle crash involving Freeh, age 64 of Wilmington (DE), is complete. "Freeh was interviewed and does not remember how the crash occurred. A lack of memory is common in crashes of this nature," Keefe's statement says. While troopers may never be able to determine exactly what happened, Freeh’s lack of recollection, the circumstances of the crash, and the lack of an identified mechanical problem points to Freeh falling asleep and drifting off the east side of the roadway, according to the State Police.
Troopers have up to 30 days to complete and submit their report to the Vermont Division of Motor Vehicles, from the date of the crash. A copy of the report may be obtained from the DMV, once it is complete.
VSP stated that there will be no charges against Freeh, stemming from this crash. He is recovering at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, where he was taken following the crash.
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