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Jeffersonville man cited again for public conduct, Eden woman with fentanyl crashes Into house, police say
By VDC staff
A commercial box truck from Chicago caused extensive damage to a bridge barrier in Lyndonville Monday morning after the driver attempted to cross a restricted bridge despite multiple warning signs, according to the Lyndonville Police Department.
Lyndonville, home to many covered bridges, has suffered repeated damage to the Millers Run Covered Bridge at the hands of mostly out-of-state truckers, as reported by VDC. The town elders installed a metal barrier standing a few dozen yards away from the bridge. The accident damaged the barrier, but – as per design – the nearby bridge is intact.
Police said they were called at 9:12 a.m. to the intersection of Center Street and Stevens Loop Road, where a 2023 blue Mack box truck struck the steel barrier protecting the north side of the bridge.
The truck, registered in Illinois and owned by ASAP Expedite Inc. of Chicago, was being driven by Maja Jankovic, 52, of Chicago. Officers found the damaged vehicle parked at the nearby Park and Ride after the crash.
Jankovic told officers she was following GPS directions that routed her onto Center Street. Despite several posted warning signs for low clearance, she attempted to drive onto the bridge. She was issued a Vermont Civil Violation Complaint for failure to obey traffic control devices.
The collision sheared off about six feet of the truck’s roof, bent the frame, and separated the headboard from the cargo box. Jankovic was not injured.
Damage to the bridge barrier was significant. According to the Lyndon road crew, the top beam and decorative features were bent, both support legs were twisted, several bolts were sheared off, and there may be structural damage to a concrete pier. While engineers determined the barrier remains safe for ordinary traffic, officials warned that another impact of similar force could compromise its integrity.
Police classified the case as a motor vehicle crash with property damage.
Homeless man cited in Jeffersonville for public urination, violation of conditions
A 71-year-old homeless man was cited Monday after police say he was consuming alcohol and urinating in public in violation of his court-ordered conditions of release.
Vermont State Police said troopers responded to Church Street at 12:24 p.m. and identified the man as Miles Hoisington. He was under restrictions imposed July 7 following his arrest on charges including lewd and lascivious conduct, unlawful trespass, criminal threatening, and resisting arrest.
Hoisington was issued a flash citation to appear in Lamoille County Superior Court on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at 12:30 p.m.
Eden Woman Crashes Into House, Faces Drug Charge
A 29-year-old Eden woman was hospitalized after crashing her Jeep Liberty into a residence on Knowles Flat Road in Eden last week and was later cited for drug possession, Vermont State Police reported.
Troopers said the crash happened just after 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, when Kayla Languerand lost control of her 2002 Jeep, veered off the gravel roadway, and struck an unoccupied house at 1421 Knowles Flat Road.
Languerand sustained suspected injuries and was transported to Copley Hospital. Investigators also found she was in possession of a felony amount of fentanyl, police said.
She is scheduled to appear in Lamoille County Superior Court on Oct. 1, 2025, at 12:30 p.m.
Emergency crews from North Hyde Park/Eden Fire Department, Northern EMS, and Daniels Towing assisted at the scene.
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It’s looking more and more that the US has serious a problem with unqualified CDL drivers. Orange Man Bad is on the case, but it takes a while to undo the damage of the Biden years.
Drivers have also become too reliant on GPS although common sense has to start prevailing more often.
Missed the signs?? I bet she couldn’t read the signs!! American truck drivers have been complaining about this for years; I’m glad it’s finally getting the attention it deserves. Too bad it took more innocent deaths to do it.
Honestly, the barrier is difficult to see as it’s painted black and unlit. Also, it may actually cost more to fix the barrier than the bridge!
Shouldn’t much matter how much it costs to repair, the trucking company insurance pays for it… it’s their problem.
Me thinks they need one of these, bigger and beefier at the beginning approach to Smugglers Notch.
The problem with your proposal is that length is the issue in the Notch, not height. I have driven the Notch many times in trucks 13 feet high.
Many people rely on their “smart phones” for gps directions. I just wonder why “smart phones” make people so frigging stupid?
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It seems to me the issue is, as is the case in the case of Smugglers Notch, the warnings come too late and the drivers don’t have other opportunities. – so they go for it hoping to be lucky. What’s is needed is pictorial signs that gets ones attention at points where trucks can detour. And at the locations of the hazard create large turn-arounds and directions to the alternative route so trucks can turn around and have a plan. As it is signage in this States is as bad as New Jersey. One of the states hired guys form the other state.
The warnings on Notch road start waaaayyy down at the bottom – on both ends. There are, and havd been for many years, ample opportunities to turn.
Wouldn’t it be easier and more effective to install a photocell at the appropriate height about 500 feet back from the metal gate that triggers loud klaxon horns and flashing red lights installed on the metal gate warning truck to stop?