ORWELL, VT — A juvenile driver and passengers sustained minor injuries after a vehicle struck a tree during snowy conditions on Vermont Route 22A.
Troopers from the New Haven Barracks were dispatched to the single-vehicle crash at approximately 7:39 a.m. Feb. 7 in the vicinity of 123 VT RT 22A.
The investigation showed that a 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling north on VT RT 22A when it exited the northbound lane, crossed the southbound lane, and struck a tree.
Inclement weather and snow-covered road conditions were contributing factors in the crash.
The juvenile operator and all juvenile passengers were transported to area hospitals for minor injuries.
All occupants were subsequently released.
The Vermont State Police was assisted on scene by Middlebury EMS, Fair Haven EMS, and the Orwell Fire Department.
