Bad Accident Shortly After Noon Near Overpass On Route 104

A report on this accident with video was on Channel 22 News tonight which gives quite a different story of what happened. I believe an SUV crossed the center line and hit an oncoming car. If they put up the story, I will put up a link to it. The road was closed for about an hour and both Fairfax Fire and Fairfax Rescue were toned out. Just as they were toned out, I received a phone call and had to turn my scanner down as Fire and Rescue arrived on the scene.

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

PRESS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

CASE#: 13A201266

TROOPER: HALL

STATION: ST. ALBANS

CONTACT#: (802) 524- 5993

DATE/TIME: 3/17/13-- 1221 HOURS

LOCATION: VT RT. 104, FAIRFAX

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: MICHELE LIPPAY

AGE: 45

CITY: FAIRFAX

DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: JEEP

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE FRONT LEFT CORNER OF THE VEHICLE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.

VEHICLE #2

OPERATOR: STEVE PRIM

AGE: 55

CITY: ST. ALBANS

DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: SATURN

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. HEAVY DAMAGE TO BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE- THE LEFT SIDE WAS DAMAGED FROM THE INITIAL IMPACT WITH VEHICLE #1, THE RIGHT SIDE WAS DAMAGED FROM THE IMPACT WITH THE TELEPHONE POLE.

INJURIES

NATURE OF INJURY: BOTH PASSENGERS THAT WERE WITHIN VEHICLE #2 WERE TRANSPORTED TO NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER AND ARE CURRENTLY IN STABLE CONDITION. THE OPERATOR OF VEHICLE #1 WAS UNINJURED.

HOSPITAL: NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER

WEATHER: 30 DEGREES/ DRY/ SUNNY

ROAD CONDITION:DRY

SUMMARY OF CRASH:

On March 17th, Vermont State Police responded to a two car motor vehicle crash with injuries. The crash occurred on VT Rt. 104 in the town of Fairfax. The injured parties were transported to the Northwestern Medical Center for treatment.

This crash is still currently under investigation.