Town Of Hartford Man Walks Away From Scene Of Crash

Washington County Sheriff’s officials Saturday night searched for a 30-year-old Town of Hartford man who crashed his vehicle into a utility pole and walked away from the scene. It happened in the area of County Highway E and County Highway CC in the Town of Polk. The man called family looking for a ride, but his cell phone died. The temperature was about 10 degrees. Deputies found one of the man’s shoes in a wooded area, but they couldn’t locate him. Eventually he called family members and told them he was safe. Deputies will be issuing citations for the accident.