Pedestrian walking along interstate near welcome center

Heard on: Bennington Fire / EMS / Police

01:36

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Can you advise Bennington PD that there is a woman walking around on the interstate area around the Walgreens center?

00:13

Ten four.

00:41

Hartford 40N, HMA.

00:44

Lines down in the yard of (number withheld) Taylor 17, off of Hall Road and Country Lane.

00:56

411, do you know what direction the female is walking?

01:10

411, I'll have a patrol aid.

01:13

The line's down in the yard, (number withheld),

01:17

Interstate 17, cross out Paul Road and County Lane, 1409.

01:27

411 Cheshire, I lost service.

01:29

She was wearing a black dress in the area of the welcome center.

01:33

We are near the interchange between VT 279 and US Route 7.

7/29/2026 11:08 AM

Traffic

US-7, Bennington, VT 05201

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible pedestrian hazard, with a woman in a black dress reported walking along or near the interstate by a welcome center near the interchange between VT 279 and US Route 7 in the Bennington area. A patrol unit was requested to check her direction of travel and safety. A separate report mentions utility lines down in the yard of a residence off local roads.