Annually, the International Driver Examiner Certification (IDEC) Board and the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) recognize outstanding examiners through the IDEC Examiner of the Year award. Examiners are selected for their excellence in adhering to the principles and recommended practices of driver examining and for their high level of conduct in their profession.

It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Wesley from our Rutland office as Vermont’s IDEC Examiner of the Year for 2023.

Wesley was noticed for outstanding performance, adherence to the principles, and recommended practices of driver examination along with demonstrating such a high level of proficiency.

This continued effort in promoting highway safety has earned Wesley a place in the Examiners Hall of Fame with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.

Wanda L. Minoli, Commissioner

Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles

Montpelier, Vermont 05633-5001

SUBJECT: Commercial Motor Vehicle Crash

DATE / TIME OF INCIDENT: 04/05/2024 at 5:24 a.m.

INCIDENT NUMBER: 24MV003980

TYPE OF EVENT(S): Commercial Motor Vehicle crash

LOCATION OF EVENT(S): Vermont Route 15, Hardwick

INVESTIGATING INSPECTOR(S): Tyler Jacobs

SUMMARY: On April 5, 2024, at approximately 5:24 a.m., VT DMV Inspector Tyler Jacobs responded to a single commercial motor vehicle crash on Vermont Route 15 in Hardwick with no reported injuries. Upon arrival, a loaded tractor trailer combination was found to have left the roadway in an uncontrolled fashion, overturning and coming to its final position of uncontrolled rest on its side down an embankment. The tractor trailer was loaded with granite blocks that were being shipped from Canada to Barre, VT. The driver, Andre Pare, 58, of Waterville, Quebec, was not injured in the crash. He was operating a 2006 Peterbilt tractor that was towing a 53-foot flatbed trailer. VT 15 was reduced to one lane while crews worked to upright the combination and clear the wreckage from the roadway. The carrier is working on contracting with a cleanup crew to finish cleaning up the debris and granite blocks.

Andre Pare was found to be operating too fast for the road conditions. The cause of the crash was found to be driver error.

VT DMV was assisted at the scene by the Hardwick Police Department, Hardwick Fire Department, and Laroche Towing.

This is an informational post made in the interest of transparency and public awareness of the activities of the Department of Motor Vehicles. For more information about a specific incident, please contact the DMV at 802-828-2078.