St. Albans Barracks // MV crash in Fairfax

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

 

CASE#: 25A2001908                                  

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Sgt. Mike Kamerling

STATION: St. Albans     

CONTACT#: 524-5993

 

DATE/TIME: 03/19/2025 @ approximately 1915 hours

STREET: Main St. (VT RT 104)

TOWN: Fairfax

LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS:  Huntville Road

WEATHER: Clear and dry, dusk

ROAD CONDITIONS: Clear and dry, light traffic

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: Adam Martin

AGE:   24  

SEAT BELT? N

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Swanton, VT

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2022

VEHICLE MAKE: Ford

VEHICLE MODEL: Explorer

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Damage to passenger side doors

INJURIES: None

 

VEHICLE #2

OPERATOR: Brayden Rabtoy

AGE:   24

SEAT BELT? Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Fairfax, VT

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2018

VEHICLE MAKE: Toyota

VEHICLE MODEL: Tundra

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Damage to front bumper, fender and light assembly

INJURIES: None

 

SUMMARY OF CRASH:  State Police are investigating a motor vehicle crash involving a marked VSP cruiser that occurred on Main St. in Fairfax on 03/19/2025 at approximately 19:15 hours.

 

Preliminary investigation revealed that vehicle #2 was traveling south on Main Street and was attempting to turn left into a driveway on the east side of the road. At the same time, vehicle #1, being operated by Trooper Adam Martin, was also traveling south and attempted to pass vehicle #2 in the northbound lane of travel.  He was not utilizing his emergency blue lights or siren at the time. As vehicle #1 was passing vehicle #2, vehicle #2 turned into the passenger side of vehicle #1. Neither operator was injured and both vehicles were able to be driven away from the scene of the crash.

 

Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact State Police.