HARDWICK – On October 24 at 10 p.m., the Hardwick Police Department, Hardwick Fire and Hardwick Rescue were dispatched to a single motor vehicle crash on Route 16. Upon arrival officers found a 2010 Ford F250 at an uncontrolled rest on its roof. The operator, identified as Brandon Tallman, fled from the scene. The F250 suffered major damage along with damage to the property. Tallman was later found at his residence.
Tallman was issued a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court, Caledonia Unit – Criminal Division on December 8 to answer the charge of Leaving the Scene of an Accident.
On Sunday, November 9 at 12:33 p.m., Hardwick Rescue Squad, Hardwick Fire Department, and Hardwick Police responded to a single vehicle roll over crash on the Craftsbury Road in Hardwick. The investigation revealed that Jeter Demers of Hardwick was traveling within the speed limit; however, he lost control of his vehicle on the slippery road surface. The vehicle traveled across the southbound lane into a ditch and rolled over. Demers was the only occupant in the vehicle and reported no injuries. No tickets are being issued as a result of this crash.
