New Haven Barracks/ Leaving the Scene of an Accident/ Request for Information

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

CASE #: 26B5000512

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Sgt. Sean Hauter

STATION: New Haven

CONTACT #: (802) 388-4919

DATE/TIME: 2/11/26, 0833 hours

STREET: VT Route 30

TOWN: Cornwall

LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Cider Mill Road

WEATHER: Cloudy

ROAD CONDITIONS: Snow

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR/ACCUSED: Unknown

VEHICLE YEAR: Unknown

VEHICLE MAKE: Unknown

VEHICLE MODEL: Flatbed wrecker

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Unknown

INJURIES: Unknown

HOSPITAL: Unknown

VEHICLE #2

OPERATOR/VICTIM: Samantha Lafave

AGE: 37

SEAT BELT? Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Sudbury, VT

VEHICLE YEAR: 2013

VEHICLE MAKE: Subaru

VEHICLE MODEL: Legacy

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Driver's side contact damage

INJURIES: None

HOSPITAL: N/A

SUMMARY OF CRASH:

On 2/11/26 at approximately 0833 hours, Troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash in which one vehicle fled the scene in the area of VT Route 30 and Cider Mill Road in the Town of Cornwall. Investigation revealed V#1 and V#2 were both traveling north when V#1 lost control. The flatbed of V#1 struck the driver's side of V#2. V#1 then fled the scene. No injuries resulted.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the New Haven Barracks at 802-388-4919 or leave an anonymous tip at the link below.

VCVC(s): Pending

COURT ACTION: Pending