According to police, a 44-year-old Lyndon man was involved in a St. Johnsbury suspended license crash early Monday morning. The single-vehicle crash occurred around 2:22 a.m. on Spaulding Road in St. Johnsbury, where Christopher Newhook swerved to avoid hitting a bear and collided with a telephone pole near Parks Road.
Driver charged after the St. Johnsbury suspended license crash
Vermont State Police say Newhook was operating his 2012 Ford Fusion with a suspended license at the time. No injuries were reported, though the vehicle sustained significant front-end damage. Green Mountain Power was notified to address the damaged pole.
Newhook has been charged with driving with a suspended license. The charge is an allegation, and the case remains subject to legal proceedings.
Source: Vermont State Police
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