July 3, 2021
St. Albans //polow.powershift.info/wp-content Motor Vehicle Crash
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 21A202417
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Det. Sgt. Angela Baker
STATION: St. Albans
CONTACT#: (802)524-5993
DATE/TIME: July 3, 2021 at 1456 hours
STREET: Route 78
TOWN: Highgate
WEATHER: Raining
ROAD CONDITIONS: Wet
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Joseph Koons
AGE: 25
SEAT BELT? Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Highgate, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2007
VEHICLE MAKE: Dodge
VEHICLE MODEL: Dakota
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Totaled
INJURIES: Serious injuries to juvenile; minor injuries to others
HOSPITAL: Northwestern Medical Center
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On July 3, 2021 at 1456 hours, Vermont State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Route 78 near the Rail Trail crossing in Highgate. The operator of the vehicle was identified as Joseph Koons from Highgate. Koons and two juveniles in the car at the time of the crash sustained minor injuries. A third juvenile in the car was seriously injured and transported to Northwestern Medical Center. Investigation revealed Koons lost control of the vehicle, likely due to unreasonable speed for the wet road conditions. This incident is still under investigation. Anyone who witnessed this incident is asked to contact the Vermont State Police at (802)524-5993.
Detective Sergeant Angela Baker
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Vermont State Police, St. Albans Barracks
Cell: (802)585-0473
Email: angela.baker@vermont.gov
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