June 20, 2020
St. Johnsbury Barracks/ Fatal motorcycle crash
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 20A403010
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Sean Brennan
STATION: St. Johnsbury
CONTACT#: 802-748-3111
DATE/TIME: 6/20/2020 at approximately 1321 hours
STREET: US Route 2
TOWN: Kirby
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Kirby/St. Johnsbury Town Line
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: N/A
WEATHER: Clear
ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Larry Bowman
AGE: 64
HELMET: Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Newport, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2006
VEHICLE MAKE: Harley-Davidson
VEHICLE MODEL: Motorcycle
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Totaled
INJURIES: Fatal
HOSPITAL: N/A
VEHICLE #2
OPERATOR: Todd Colby
AGE: 56
SEAT BELT? Yes
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Lunenburg, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2017
VEHICLE MAKE: Toyota
VEHICLE MODEL: Tacoma
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Minor
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: N/A
SUMMARY OF CRASH: On 6/20/2020, at approximately 1321 hours, Vermont State Troopers responded to a fatal two vehicle crash on US Route 2 in Kirby, VT near
the St. Johnsbury/Kirby Town line. Investigation revealed that the operator, Larry Bowman (64), was travelling east on US Route 2 when he lost control of his
motorcycle on a curve in the roadway and entered the westbound lane. Bowman then sideswiped Todd Colby’s (56) vehicle before striking the trailer being towed by Colby. Bowman died from his injuries. Colby’s vehicle sustained minor damage and the trailer was destroyed. Bowman was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
The State Police was assisted by the Essex County Sheriff’s Department, CALEX Rescue and the Concord Fire Department.
at 6/20/2020 07:45:00 PM
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