Driver Arrested in Brownington Hit-and-Run That Injured Pedestrian

Vermont State Police found and arrested a motorist they believe struck a pedestrian on Rt. 5A in Brownington on Saturday. Derrick Farrand, 44, is accused of hitting and seriously injuring Ricky Laprade, 64, of Derby, while Farrand was driving a 2017 Subaru WRX. A report by Trooper Anthony Rice notes that it was raining and the road was wet on Saturday night when Farrand’s vehicle struck Laprade. He was taken into custody and later jailed in Northern State Correctional Facility on $5,000 bail.