Overview

• Kyle Kapitanski, a Shelburne Police Department sergeant, was charged with grossly negligent operation with death resulting after striking cyclist Sean Hayes in November 2024.
• Investigators found that a YouTube video titled 'Trans woman CONFRONTING Matt Walsh takes UNEXPECTED turn' was playing on Kapitanski's department-issued tablet at the time of the crash.
• Body camera footage revealed Kapitanski switching the tablet screen from YouTube to a dispatch system after the collision, though no user interaction with the video was detected during the incident.
• Kapitanski was reportedly driving five miles per hour over the speed limit, and a crash reconstruction report concluded the accident could likely have been avoided if he had adhered to the speed limit.
• The 38-year-old victim, Sean Hayes, had dismounted his bicycle and was standing near the curb when he was struck; Kapitanski is scheduled for arraignment on Thursday.