SOUTH BURLINGTON — A fatal collision between an on-duty Shelburne police officer’s SUV and a bicyclist occurred early Monday on a rain-slicked U.S. Route 7. At approximately 2:45 a.m. near Fayette Drive, Sgt.
Kyle Kapitanski, 41, of the Shelburne Police Department, was driving a 2021 Ford Explorer police SUV when the crash with bicyclist Sean P. Hayes, 38, of Burlington, took place.
The front passenger side of the police vehicle sustained damage.
Kapitanski’s seat belt use is currently unknown, and he was unharmed in the collision.
Hayes suffered fatal injuries due to the incident.
Emergency services declared Hayes dead at the scene, and no hospitalization was required.
The Vermont State Police (VSP) are leading the ongoing investigation into the crash.
Witnesses or those with information relevant to the investigation are urged to contact the VSP in Williston at 802-878-7111.
Further details of the crash have not been disclosed as the inquiry continues.
