FW: New Haven Barracks / Fatal Crash

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

 

CASE #: 25B5004716

RANK / TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Nicole Twamley

STATION: New Haven Barracks                  

CONTACT #: (802) 388-4919

 

DATE/TIME: October 26, 2025, at approximately 1513 hours

STREET: US Route 7

TOWN: Leicester

LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Cram Rd

WEATHER: Partly Cloudy

ROAD CONDITIONS: Blacktop & Dry

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: Jeremy Nolette

AGE: 51

SEAT BELT? Yes

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Brandon, VT

INJURIES: Serious Life-Threatening

HOSPITAL: Rutland Regional Medical Center & Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

 

PASSENGER: Lisa Nolette

AGE: 60

SEATBELT? Yes

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Brandon, VT

INJURIES: Serious Non-Life-Threatening

HOSPITAL: Rutland Regional Medical Center

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2007

VEHICLE MAKE: Pontiac

VEHICLE MODEL: G6

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Totaled

 

 

VEHICLE #2

OPERATOR: Thomas Gero

AGE: 52

SEAT BELT? Yes

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Monkton, VT

INJURIES: Serious Life-Threatening

HOSPITAL: UVMC

 

PASSENGER: Gillian Gero

AGE: 50

SEAT BELT? Yes

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Monkton, VT

INJURIES: Fatal

HOSPITAL: Medical Examiner’s Office @ UVMC

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2021

VEHICLE MAKE: Chevrolet

VEHICLE MODEL: Trailblazer

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Totaled

 

 

SUMMARY OF CRASH:

 

On October 26, 2025, at approximately 1513 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police – New Haven Barracks responded to the area of 518 US Route 7 in Leicester for a report of a head-on collision involving two vehicles. It was reported that numerous occupants were unresponsive and entrapped. One vehicle, Vehicle # 2, was reported to be on fire. Upon Troopers’ arrival, it was discovered that occupants of the engulfed vehicle, Vehicle # 2, were pulled out by bystanders and CPR was in progress for one occupant. Two occupants remained entrapped in another vehicle, Vehicle # 1. CDR Towing was on scene and hauled Vehicle # 1 away from the engulfed vehicle to prevent the fire from spreading to Vehicle # 1.

 

Vermont State Troopers were assisted on-scene by members of the Brandon Fire Department, Brandon Rescue, Middlebury Rescue, CDR Towing and MiddState Towing. The Vermont State Police Crash Reconstruction Team was activated to investigate.

 

The preliminary investigation determined that Vehicle # 1 was traveling south on US Route 7 when it swerved to the left, crossed the center line, and struck vehicle # 2 head-on. Vehicle # 2 was traveling north in the northbound lane at the time of the collision. Vehicle # 2 was pushed over a guardrail and came to a final position of uncontrolled rest in the embankment before catching fire. Speed is suspected to be a contributing factor in the crash for Vehicle # 1.

 

The operator of Vehicle # 1, Jeremy Nolette (51), was transported to Rutland Regional Medical Center and subsequently transported to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center to receive treatment for serious life-threatening injuries.

The passenger of Vehicle # 1, Lisa Nolette (60), was transported to Rutland Regional Medical Center to receive treatment for serious bodily injury.  

The operator of Vehicle # 2 , Thomas Gero (52), was transported to UVMC to receive treatment for serious life-threatening injuries.

The passenger of Vehicle # 2, Gillian Gero (50), was pronounced deceased at the scene and subsequently transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office.

 

The investigation is on-going. Any witnesses are asked to contact Trooper Nicole Twamley at the New Haven Barracks at (802) 388-4919.