Swanton three-vehicle crash results in minor injuries

Vermont State Police say a three-vehicle crash occurred on June 20, 2026, at 9:13 a.m. at the Larry Greene Fishing Access on VT Route 78 in Swanton. According to police reports, the incident involved vehicles operated by Amber Childers, 44, of North Hero, and Ernestine Hakey, 69, of Swanton, as well as an unoccupied vehicle owned by Frank Hall, 77, of Northfield.

The investigation revealed that Childers was exiting the fishing access to enter VT 78 when her vehicle collided with Hakey’s vehicle, which was traveling westbound. Following the initial collision, Hakey’s vehicle struck a parked Ford F-150 on the shoulder of the road.

Both Hakey and her passenger, John Hakey, 69, were transported to Northwestern Medical Center with minor to moderate injuries. Childers, who was wearing a seatbelt, reported no injuries, and her vehicle sustained moderate front-end damage. The Hakey vehicle incurred damage to the passenger side and front end.

The crash prompted responses from the Vermont State Police, Swanton Fire Department, and Missisquoi Valley Rescue.

Source: Vermont State Police