Police: Driver struck another vehicle in head-on hit-and-run

POULTNEY, Vt. (AP) - Police in Vermont are searching for a suspect in a hit-and-run collision that injured another driver over the weekend.

The Rutland Herald reports the crash happened around 3 p.m. Saturday on Route 30 in Poultney. State police say a vehicle travelled into oncoming traffic and struck a 2004 Chevy Impala. Authorities say the Impala was forced off the road and struck a tree.

Police say the suspect fled the scene of the crash.

The driver of the Impala was evaluated at Rutland Regional Medical Center.

An investigation continues.

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Information from: Rutland Herald, http://www.rutlandherald.com/