Man arrested after fleeing rollover crash in Lowell

LOWELL — A 35-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after fleeing the scene of a single-vehicle rollover crash on Vermont Route 100 in Lowell.

Vermont State Police responded to the crash at approximately 8:49 a.m. Upon arrival, troopers learned the vehicle’s occupants had fled the scene on foot and were later located on Carter Road.

The operator was identified as Skylar Bergeron, 35, who initially provided troopers with a false name.

Investigation revealed the 2025 Subaru Forester was traveling north on Route 100 when it went off the roadway to the left, struck and damaged a portion of a driveway, and hit a guy wire to a utility pole. The vehicle was totaled in the crash.

Further investigation revealed Bergeron’s driver’s license was criminally suspended, he had active court-ordered conditions of release prohibiting him from operating a motor vehicle, and he had an active warrant for his arrest.

The female passenger was transported by Newport EMS for non-life-threatening injuries. Bergeron was not wearing a seatbelt and sustained minor, non-life-threatening injuries.

Bergeron was taken into custody and transported to the Derby Barracks, where he was processed for crash — duty to stop, violation of conditions of release, operating after suspension or revocation of license, and false reports to law enforcement. He was also issued numerous traffic tickets.

Before being lodged at Northern State Correctional Facility on his warrant, Bergeron was medically cleared at North Country Hospital.

Lowell Fire Department, Newport Ambulance, Vermont Electric Cooperative and M&A Auto assisted at the scene.