An Elbert County sheriff’s deputy has been hospitalized after a hit-and-run in the 36500 block of County Road 33 on Wednesday.
According to the sheriff’s department, the deputy was parked on the side of the road about 11:15 a.m. with his emergency lights on and was removing debris when he was struck by a white 1990s Chevy truck.
The vehicle did not stop after hitting the deputy and continued north.
The suspect is described as a thin white man in his 30s. He was wearing a green windbreaker, black baseball cap and sunglasses.
Law enforcement officers are searching for a pickup with chrome bumpers and rust on the right side of the hood and the front fender. The truck has blue tint on the windshield and damage to the front right.
The deputy is in stable condition at a hospital.
Anybody with information about the case is asked to call Eric Armstrong at 303-805-6114 or eric.armstrong@elbertcounty-co.gov.
