FAIRLEE — Police are looking for the driver who fled the scene of an accident in West Fairlee on Friday.
Authorities were notified of a crash into a tree on Wild Hill Road near Jennings Road, at around 9:45 a.m.
According to the report, a vehicle driven by Alexander Robinson, 21, of Sharon, was headed north on Wild Hill prior to the crash.
As Robinson, approached the intersection, a 2017-2019 black Dodge Ram made a left turn on Wild Hill from Jennings Road.
The vehicle’s front passenger side wheel area hit Robinson’s rear driver side wheel.
Robinson told police that he sped up to avoid a collision, but lost control of the vehicle after being hit.
Robinson slid into a ditch and then collided with a tree head-on.
The other vehicle left the scene immediately.
Anyone with information about the incident, or with information about the identity of the vehicle that fled the scene is being asked to contact Trooper Evan Johnson at 802-748-3111.
