One person fatally injured in NH crash

PORTLAND, Maine — One particular person has died and a number of other others have been injured Tuesday morning in a Dover, New Hampshire, crash involving three automobiles. 

Two automobiles have been concerned within the preliminary incident on Route 16 shortly after 5:30 a.m., when officers have been known as to reply. Nonetheless, whereas police have been en path to the crash scene, reviews cited a 3rd car and an individual mendacity within the highway. 

The 2 automobiles concerned within the preliminary crash have been operated by Thomas Fuller, 26, of Kittery, Maine, and Kayla Morgan, 38, of Barrington New Hampshire. Fuller and Morgan have been touring parallel to one another via a toll plaza in Dover earlier than Morgan reportedly encroached into Fuller’s lane, in keeping with a information launch issued by Amber Lagace of the New Hampshire State Police. 

The “evasive steering actions” led to Fuller and Morgan shedding management of their automobiles, the discharge states. Fuller ultimately got here to a cease close to the Exit 6 southbound on-ramp, however Morgan reportedly continued “within the opposing course” earlier than putting a concrete barrier alongside the median, inflicting her car to cease perpendicular throughout the journey lane, in keeping with the discharge. 

Whereas Morgan’s car was caught within the journey lane, a truck pushed by Mark Sweeney, 48, of Farmington, New Hampshire, struck her car and ejected her from the automobile. Morgan was pronounced useless on the scene, regardless of lifesaving efforts, the discharge states. 

Police stated distracted driving might have contributed to the incident. The crash stays underneath investigation. 

New Hampshire State Police ask that anybody who might have witnessed the occasion contact Trooper Gary Wooden at gary.j.woodjr@dos.nh.gov or by calling 603-223-4381.