Single-Vehicle Crash Kills 21-Year-Old in Sheldon
A single-vehicle crash on VT Route 78 late Thursday night resulted in the death of a 21-year-old Sheldon man.
Vermont State Police responded at approximately 8:40 p.m. on December 26 to reports of a crash with entrapment near 1126 VT Route 78. Emergency crews from AmCare and Sheldon Fire also arrived at the scene.
Jacob King, the operator of a 2015 Audi A4, was pronounced dead at the scene. Two passengers, Brennan Pandis and Raven Graves, both 21 and from Highgate, managed to exit the vehicle independently. They were treated for minor injuries and released by medical personnel.
Authorities reported that none of the vehicle’s occupants were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash. The vehicle sustained total damage.
Preliminary investigations suggest that speed was a contributing factor in the crash. The incident remains under investigation.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Trooper Underwood at the St. Albans Barracks, 802-524-5993.