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Starksboro man cited for DUI after Bristol crash

In Bristol, Vermont, police say Jacques H. Bickford, 24, was charged with DUI after crashing his vehicle into a telephone pole on June 2, 2026.

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BRISTOL, Vt. — Vermont State Police have cited Jacques H. Bickford, 24, of Starksboro, for DUI after a single-vehicle crash on Monkton Road in Bristol on June 2, police say.

Troopers say Bickford lost control of his 2013 Toyota Camry at about 4:45 p.m., crossed the centerline and struck a telephone pole, snapping it. Troopers reported signs of impairment, processed him at the New Haven Barracks and released him on a citation.

The Bristol Police and Fire departments assisted at the scene, police say. Bickford is scheduled to appear in the Criminal Division of Addison County Superior Court on June 22 at 12:30 p.m. The charge is an allegation, and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Source: Vermont State Police

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