STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 26A4010962
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME:
Trooper Kyle
Gorman
STATION: St. Johnsbury
Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-748-3111
DATE/TIME: 10/27/2026 at 2129
hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: VT Route
113 near Westshire Elementary, West Fairlee, VT
VIOLATION: Crashes; duty to
stop – serious bodily injury
ACCUSED:
Pending
VICTIM: Cody Hardy
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE:
Fairlee, VT
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On
10/27/2026 at approximately 2129 hours, the Vermont State Police received
numerous 911 calls regarding a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on VT Route 113
in West Fairlee near the elementary school. Investigation into the incident
determined the victim, Hardy, was walking on Route 113 when he was struck by an
unknown vehicle. Hardy suffered moderate – serious bodily injury as a result of
the crash. The operator and vehicle involved were not on scene when first
responders arrived. Route 113 was closed for a period time while the scene was
investigated. It has since been reopened. The investigation into the crash is
ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact Trooper Gorman at the
St. Johnsbury Barracks at 802-748-3111.
Anonymous tips may also be
submitted through the Vermont State Police Tip Submission Page online at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.
or by texting the keyword “VTIPS” to 274637 (CRIMES).
COURT ACTION: Pending
Trooper Kyle Gorman
Vermont State Police
1068 US Route 5, Suite #1
Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819
(802)-748-3111
