Police: Driver in hit-and-run crash in Montpelier identified

MONTPELIER — A 40-year-old man from Barre was cited following a crash in East Montpelier last month.

On October 9, authorities were notified of a single-vehicle crash into a guardrail on Vermont Route 14 south at around 2:30 a.m.

Police found the involved vehicle abandoned when they arrived.

Following an investigation, police allege the driver was identified as Derrick Dupont.

Dupont was issued a citation to appear in court for the charge of leaving the scene of a crash.