Former Colebrook Coach Buddy Trask Seriously Injured in Canaan Hit-and-Run

CANAAN — Former Colebrook boys basketball coach Buddy Trask was seriously injured Monday afternoon when he was struck on Vermont Route 114 in Canaan by a box truck which left the scene, according to the Essex County Sheriff’s Department. Trask, 71, was standing beside a guardrail near Wallace Pond at about 1:15 p.m. when a westbound white box truck struck him, the department said in a news release. He suffered multiple serious injuries and was flown by DHART to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for treatment. The driver did not stop at the scene, according to the sheriff’s department. Authorities are asking anyone with information about the crash to contact Vermont State Police or the Essex County Sheriff’s Department at 802-334-8881, extension 3. Canaan and Norton residents who may have camera footage showing vehicles matching the description of the truck are asked to preserve the footage and contact law enforcement. Trask retired in 2022 after 45 seasons coaching boys basketball in the North Country, finishing with 606 victories and a 606-368 career record.