On January 5, 2015 at approximately 3:45 PM Officer Bailey Emilo of the Burlington Police Department was responding lights and siren to a call when she was involved in a motor vehicle accident on Battery Street and College Street. While proceeding through the intersection she collided with Govinda Serchan, 64, of South Burlington. Officer Emilo’s vehicle struck the driver’s side front quarter panel of Serchan’s vehicle and then veered off and hit a light pole on the southeast corner of the intersection, causing extensive front end and passenger side damage to her police vehicle. Serchan’s vehicle received moderate damage to the front quarter panel.
Officer Emilo was transported by Burlington Fire and Rescue to the UVM Hospital Emergency Room for what appeared to be minor injuries. She was released a short time later and expected to make a full recovery. Serchan did not report any injuries from the accident.
Multiple witnesses gave statements at the scene. This accident remains under investigation. Additional witnesses are asked to call Sgt. Radford at 802-540-2123.
