Single-Vehicle Crash, Fire Victim Identified
On January 21, at approximately 4:48 p.m., the Vermont State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Rte. 215 near Cabot Plains Road in Cabot. Before arriving on scene, dispatch notified Troopers that the operator was picked up by a third party and left the scene. Upon arrival, the vehicle was found off the roadway down an embankment. The investigation later revealed the vehicle also struck a telephone pole. The operator was identified as Sheila Rowell, of Walden. Rowell was located at an address on Rte. 15 in Walden. Further investigation revealed the operator knowingly fled the scene of a crash and failed to report the crash. She was issued a citation to appear in the Washington County Superior Court – Criminal Division on March 6, at 8:30 a.m. to answer to the above charge.
Marshfield Fire Victim Identified
The Vermont State Police is able to identify the victim of the Marshfield fire as 18-year-old Adalyn Phoenix. She was pronounced dead at the University of Vermont Medical Center due to injuries sustained in the January 17 fire. Her family advised that they are honoring the wishes of their daughter and are donating her organs to assist other individuals and families in need.
