STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

CASE#:  22A1006142                                  

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Brandon Sweet

STATION: Williston Barracks                     

CONTACT#: (802)878-7111

 

DATE/TIME: September 25, 2022 at 1647 hours

STREET: Vermont Route 128

TOWN: Westford

LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: North of Maple Ridge Lane

INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: N/A

WEATHER: RAIN

ROAD CONDITIONS: Wet

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: Alexander Youchah

AGE: 18

SEAT BELT? Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Essex, VT

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2012

VEHICLE MAKE: Chevy

VEHICLE MODEL: Cruze

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Totaled

INJURIES: None

HOSPITAL: N/A

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:   On September 25, 2022 at approximately 1647 hours, Vermont State Police, Westford Fire Department and Essex Town Fire Department were dispatched to the area of Vermont Route 128 and Maple Ridge Lane for a report of a single vehicle fire in the roadway.  Troopers arrived on scene located the 2012 Chevy Cruze in the traveled portion of the northbound lane with fire departments actively extinguishing the vehicle fire.  The operator was identified as Alexander Youchah (18) of Essex.  The fire appeared to have started in the engine compartment of the vehicle and spread to the operator’s area.  Youchah was able to exit the vehicle and was uninjured. 

 

 

 

 

Trooper Brandon Sweet

Vermont State Police - Williston

2777 St. George Road

Williston, VT 05495

(802) 878-7111