Single-Car Accident Leads to DUI Charge

A single-car accident in Royalton, Vermont has resulted in a DUI charge for the operator.

According to a press release from the VT State Police-Royalton Barracks, At approximately 4:40 PM on Monday, November 23rd, troopers responded to a single-car accident on Back River Road in Royalton. Upon arriving at the scene, authorities discovered that a 2003 Lincoln had driven over the roadway’s guardrail and down an embankment.

A discussion with the driver, 38-year-old Derek Noble of Rochester, led to suspicion that he was under the influence of alcohol. Noble then took the Standardized Field Sobriety Test and was arrested for DUI.

He was then transported to the Royalton VSP Barracks for processing, and was released with a citation to appear in court the VT Superior Court’s Windsor Criminal Division on December 8th at 1:30 PM.