FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
	PRESS RELEASE

TYPE OF INCIDENT:	Motor Vehicle Accident
OFFICER: 		Kachajian	
DATE OF INCIDENT:	02-28-06
TIME OF INCIDENT:	1436
LOCATION OF INCIDENT:	Huntville Road, Fairfax

NAME:		RUSHFORD, Harley Jr
AGE:  		66
ADDRESS:	Slattery Road, East Fairfield
IF ACCIDENT, VEHICLE YEAR & MODEL:
		2001 Dodge Pickup
DAMAGE (LOCATION, YEAR & MODEL):
		Extensive Front End Damage

INJURIES (NAME, NATURE OF INJURIES,
WHICH VEHICLE, WHERE PATIENT TAKEN):

#1: 	RUSHFORD – Unknown Possible Injuries –
	Northwestern Medical Center


SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

On 02-28-06 at approximately 1436 hours, Deputy
Kachajian was dispatched to the area of Huntville Road in
front of St. Luke’s Church for a report of a one car motor
vehicle accident with possible injuries. Upon arrival on
scene Deputy Kachajian observed a blue Dodge pickup
truck off of the roadway in front of the church. The vehicle
sustained extensive front end damage. It was later
determined through investigation that the operator of the
truck, Harley Rushford, Jr., had been drinking and had
driven off the roadway. In the process of going off the road,
Mr. Rushford struck a utility pole in front of the church and
severed it at the base. Mr. Rushford was alter transported
to NMC for evaluation. Mr. Rushford was later processed
by Deputy Sieverding at the hospital for DUI. Vermont
State Police and Fairfax Fire & Rescue assisted at the
crash scene.