State police: Vehicle avoids crash with stopped school bus on U.S. Rt. 2 in Waterbury

April 14, 2026 | By Waterbury Roundabout 

A Barre woman driving on U.S. Route 2 in Waterbury went off the road on Monday, avoiding a collision with a stopped school bus as a student was stepping off the bus, according to Vermont State Police. 

The incident happened a few minutes after 4 p.m. as school buses were making their afternoon drop-offs. Trooper Mae Murdock said Christa Lampman, 52 of Barre, was headed southbound on Rt. 2 in a 203 Honda Element. 

Murdock’s report explained that Lampman “came upon a stopped school bus that had its red lights illuminated and a juvenile was actively getting off the school bus. Lampman reported a vehicular malfunction, resulting in her going off the roadway and striking shrubbery.”

The car did not collide with the bus, the report notes. 

This incident occurred near the Rt. 2 intersection with Farrs Landing. The weather was rainy and the roadway was wet, the police report noted. Lampman, who was wearing a seatbelt, was not injured. Her Honda had some front-end damage, Murdock reported. 

Police are interested in hearing from anyone who may have witnessed this incident or saw the Honda on the road prior to this. Contact the Berlin state police barracks at 802-229-9191. Anonymous tips may be provided online at vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.

Lampman received a citation to appear in Washington County Superior Court on June 4 to answer to the criminal charge of negligent operation; she also was cited with a civil violation of maintenance of financial responsibility.