Vermont State Police Troopers, from left, Michael Robidoux, Ryan Miller, Lt. Anthony French, and Trooper Trinity Poole, assess the scene of a head-on crash between a GMC pickup truck and a Toyota SUV on Vermont Route 12 in Hartland, Vt., on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 9, 2025. The driver of the SUV died at the scene and both occupants of the truck were transported to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in stable condition. (Valley News – James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
HARTLAND — A head-on crash on Vermont Route 12 in Hartland, Vt., killed one man and sent two other people to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center with serious injuries on Saturday afternoon.
Hartland resident Jamison O’Neil, 35, died after his Toyota RAV4 collided with a GMC Sierra truck operated by Joseph Petrone, 77, of Cos Cobb, Conn., according to a news release from Vermont State Police.
The RAV4 was headed south and the GMC headed north when the two collided.
O’Neil, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was declared deceased at the scene, the release said.
Hartland Assistant Fire Chief Scott Bowers sweeps away debris while cleaning up with members of the Hartland Volunteer Fire Department after a two-vehicle crash that killed one man on Vermont Route 12 in Hartland, Vt., on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 9, 2025. The two occupants of the truck, at left, were transported to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in stable condition. Windsor Fire Department and Windsor County Sheriffs responded to the scene, and Vermont State Police is continuing to investigate the crash. (Valley News – James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Petrone and his passenger, Angela Petrone, 76, were both transported by ambulance to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in stable condition. Both Petrones were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash, police said.
Windsor County Sheriff’s Department, Windsor Fire Department, Hartland Fire Department and Legendary Towing assisted state police on the scene.
The crash is under investigation, state police ask those who may have witnessed the crash or who have information relating to the crash to call the Royalton Barracks at 802-234-9933.
Nick Tillotson, of Legendary Towing, prepares to remove a vehicle from the scene of a head-on crash on Vermont Route 12 in Hartland, Vt., on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 9, 2025. One man died at the scene and the two occupants of a second vehicle were transported to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in stable condition. (Valley News – James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
