RUTLAND TOWN, VT. —
A Rutland Town crash in which one driver fled has led to a citation against a 56-year-old man for leaving the scene of an accident, Vermont State Police say. The wreck happened on US Route 7 near Cold River Road on May 19, 2026.
Rutland Town crash investigation
Police say troopers responded around 7:39 p.m. and met with 31-year-old Preston Hubbard of Rutland, who reported that the other vehicle had fled. Investigators say the vehicle, a 2012 GMC Sierra, was later found unoccupied in the Harbor Freight parking lot.
Police identified the operator as Carl T. Pritchard, who turned himself in to the Rutland Barracks on May 26, 2026, and was fingerprinted and photographed.
Pritchard is cited to appear in Vermont Superior Court, Rutland Criminal Division, on June 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The charge is an allegation, and he is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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