Joseph Gagnon, 52, of Colchester, Vermont, vanished after a single-vehicle crash on the Burlington Beltline on the evening of Friday, March 14, 2025. Police say his car veered off the road and through fencing on the east side of the highway at about 7:44 p.m.; the vehicle was found abandoned and officers believed Gagnon had fled on foot into nearby woods. Immediate searches by the Burlington Police Department, including Emergency Response Unit drones, did not locate him.

Family members say they had not heard from him since the crash and that his disappearance was uncharacteristic; they reported he intended to return home but never arrived. Volunteers and loved ones organized searches in the days after, including gatherings at the Ethan Allen Homestead and coordinated efforts on March 22 and March 25. He is described as 5 feet 6 inches, about 140 pounds, last seen wearing a grey and black checkered coat, a camouflage hat, blue jeans, and work boots. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Burlington Police Department at 802-658-2704.

Does anyone who was in the Ethan Allen Homestead area on the night of March 14 or the days after recall seeing Joseph or anything unusual?