Deputies investigate after driver hits house, flees the scene

DANBY, Vt. (NEWS10) -- The Rutland County Sheriff's Office (RCSO) is investigating after a driver hit a house, caused significant damage, and fled the scene on Sunday. Deputies are asking anyone with information on the crime to contact Sergeant Herrick at (802) 775-8002.

Deputies say around 9 p.m. on Sunday, a vehicle left the road, struck a culvert, and drove onto the house's yard, striking its mailbox and the house itself. The crash caused significant damage, and deputies say tire marks left suggest the vehicle turned around, left the area, and drove westbound on Scottsville Road.

Deputies say debris at the scene indicates the vehicle was a full-size dark-colored Chevrolet truck or SUV. The vehicle sustained heavy front-end damage.