Vt. Deputy Dragged, Pinned Under Vehicle During Traffic Stop

A Grand Isle County sheriff's deputy was hospitalized in stable condition after he was struck, dragged and pinned beneath an SUV during a traffic stop.
March 5, 2026

What to know

  • A Vermont sheriff's deputy was struck by a driver during a Wednesday traffic stop, dragged into a wooded area and pinned beneath the vehicle, Vermont State Police said.
  • First responders took about 30 minutes to free the deputy, who was hospitalized in stable condition with injuries not considered life‑threatening.
  • The driver was taken into custody and charged with attempted murder.

A Vermont deputy was injured when he was struck by a driver, dragged and pinned beneath a vehicle during a Wednesday traffic stop.

A Grand Isle County sheriff's deputy had stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation shortly after 8 p.m., according to a Vermont State Police news release. As the deputy was walking back to his unit, he was struck by a 36-year-old driver, later identified as Kevin Marx.

After he was struck, the deputy was dragged a distance, stopping in an off-road, wooded area. He remained pinned under Marx's SUV once it stopped.

Vermont State Police
Kevin Marx, 36.

Kevin Marx, 36, was charged with attempted murder after he allegedly struck a Grand Isle County, VT, sheriff's deputy during a Wednesday traffic stop, dragging and pinning the deputy under his SUV.

It took about a half hour for crews to extricate the deputy. He was rushed to a Burlington hospital in stable condition.

No details were released concerning the nature of the deputy's injuries, but they weren't considered to be life-threatening, according to police. The deputy's name also was withheld.

Marx was taken into custody. He was charged with attempted murder and is being held without bail.

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