St. Johnsbury Barracks - MV Crash/DLS

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

 

CASE#: 26A4005195                                              

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Sgt. Crista Maurice

STATION: St. Johnsbury                                                        

CONTACT#: 748-3111

 

DATE/TIME: 05/15/26, 0222 hours

STREET: Spaulding Rd

TOWN: St. Johnsbury

LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Parks Rd

WEATHER: Rain

ROAD CONDITIONS: Wet

VIOLATION: Driving with Suspended License (DLS)

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: Christopher Newhook

AGE: 44    

SEAT BELT? Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Lyndon, VT

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2012

VEHICLE MAKE: Ford

VEHICLE MODEL: Fusion

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Substantial front-end damage

INJURIES: None

HOSPITAL: (IDENTIFY) n/a

 

SUMMARY OF CRASH:

On the above date and time, State Police responded to a report of a single vehicle crash into a pole on Spaulding Rd, near Parks Rd, in St. Johnsbury, Vermont.  The investigation revealed that Newhook was traveling north on Spaulding Rd when he swerved to avoid colliding with a bear.  As a result, the vehicle collided with a telephone pole.  There were no injuries reported.  Green Mountain Power was contacted to repair the damaged pole.  Newhook was found to be operating on a criminally suspended license and issued a citation to appear in Caledonia County Superior Court – Criminal Division on 06/29/26. 

 

LODGED - LOCATION: n/a        

BAIL: n/a

MUG SHOT: N

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT: Caledonia County Superior Court – Criminal Division

COURT DATE/TIME: 06/29/26, 0830 hours       

 

*Please note:  court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of

the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.