Whether your are in a car, truck, motorcycle or bicycle it’s usually a bad idea to make a U turn and also illegal. You could get smashed by a tractor trailer truck as detailed in the crash summarized below.
January 12, 2021
Motor Vehicle Crash
From: Hanson, Craig
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2021, 14:14 hours
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
CASE#: 21B500072
STATION: New Haven Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-388-4919
DATE/TIME: 01-12-21 at 10:30 hours
LOCATION: 6821 Rt. 7, Ferrisburgh
VIOLATION: Motor Vehicle Crash
OPERATOR #1: Benji Hodgdon
AGE: 29
ADDRESS: Fairfax, Vermont
OPERATOR #2 : Juan Ponce Rivera
AGE: 41
ADDRESS: Elizabeth, New Jersey
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On 01-12-21 troopers from the New Haven Barracks responded to a report of 1two vehicle crash at 6821 U.S. Rt. 7 in Ferrisburgh. Upon arrival it was discovered that Operator #1, Hodgdon, had attempted to make a U-turn to proceed northbound. As Hodgdon turned left to cross the southbound lane his vehicle was struck by a tractor trailer traveling southbound. The tractor trailer was driven by Operator#2, Rivera.
Hodgdon’s car, a 2010 Kia, was impacted on the drivers side and was a total loss. Rivera’s tractor trailer, a 2009 Volvo, sustained minor front end damage.
Hodgdon was transported by EMS to UVM Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries. Rivera was not injured.
U. S. Rt. 7 was closed for approximately 25 minutes before both vehicles were removed from the scene.
There were no passengers in either vehicle.
TROOPER CRAIG HANSON
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEW HAVEN BARRACKS
at 1/12/2021 02:31:00 PM
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