SOUTH HERO, VT — A Grand Isle County sheriff’s deputy was struck and injured by a vehicle Wednesday night on U.S. Route 2.
A search is underway for the driver of the car that hit him.
The incident occurred just after 8:10 p.m. near the intersection with Ferry Road, also known as Vermont Route 314.
Initial information indicates the deputy was walking back to his cruiser after making a stop for a traffic violation when the driver who had just been pulled over turned around and steered into the deputy.
The vehicle dragged the deputy a considerable distance before eventually stopping in a wooded area off the road.
The deputy was pinned under the vehicle.
The driver ran from the scene.
First responders extracted the injured deputy after approximately 30 minutes and brought him by ambulance to the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington.
The extent of his injuries is currently unknown, but his condition is reported to be stable.
The vehicle is a 2022 Subaru Forester.
The vehicle’s registered owner and driver at the time of the incident is preliminarily identified as Kevin Marx, 36, of Grand Isle.
He is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing 155 pounds, with brown hair, green eyes and a goatee.
He was last seen wearing a white and black shirt.
Multiple units from the Vermont State Police and numerous local police agencies are involved in the search for Marx.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Marx or who might be able to assist with the investigation into this crash should call the Vermont State Police in St. Albans at 802-524-5993.
