BEDFORD, N.H. (WHDH) – The Bedford, New Hampshire police officer who was shot during a struggle with a suspect early Saturday morning has been released from the hospital, Police Chief Daniel Douidi announced.

The officer is currently recovering at home, he said.

In a statement, Douidi said, “We are grateful that our officer was cleared to be released from the hospital. We are very thankful that his injuries weren’t life-threatening and that he’s now at home recovering. We will continue to support him during this time.”

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CONCORD, NH — Concord firefighters were kept busy Sunday with an early morning homeless camp fire.

Fire and rescue teams, as well as police, were sent to Route 106 around 12:15 a.m. for a report of a fire. The first report came into police dispatch, with the caller reporting “a lot yelling” and a few 911 calls from the area of Osborne’s Farm & Garden Center of Concord/Agway.

“It sounds like a homeless camp might have just blown up,” the dispatcher said to officers sent to the area.

Capital Region fire dispatch then took a report from a resident on North Pembroke Road after they heard explosions. They said the fire was behind ADF Flooring, about a block from the police call.

“(The camp is) most definitely on fire, and things are exploding now,” the dispatcher said.

Officers arrived at Osborne’s and began searching the area but did not find the camp or the fire.

“It’s all quiet back here,” one officer said.

The police dispatcher attempted to reach the caller, but they did not answer their cell phone.

A few minutes later, firefighters arrived, and a commander confirmed heavy fire coming from a large homeless camp behind ADF Flooring. Officers also drove to the area. The firefighters stretched hoses to the fire, and a second engine pump was requested.

Around 12:45 a.m., a fire commander asked if more firefighters were needed since there was some concern about the fire spreading. Video from the scene showed flames at least 15 feet high in spots in a densely wooded area. According to scanner chatter, a firefighter reported later that the bulk of the fire appeared to have been knocked down.

A police officer reported to dispatch that no one appeared to be injured.

Around 1 a.m., a commander requested station coverage by other firefighters, saying they would be at the scene “for a little bit.”

Around 1:30 a.m., the fire was completely extinguished and firefighters began clearing the scene.

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The cause of the fire is unknown at post time.

Concord NH Patch will update this post when and if more information becomes available.

A 19-year-old was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash that closed the northbound side of the F.E. Everett Turnpike in Merrimack, New Hampshire, for a couple of hours Saturday evening.

NH State Police say troopers, along with the Merrimack Fire and Rescue Department and the state department of transportation, responded around 4:28 p.m. to reports that a vehicle had crashed into construction barrels at the Exit 10 offramp.

Responding crews found a Honda Accord off the roadway with heavy front-end damage, and a driver who had sustained serious injuries.

Police initially released limited information, saying only that a crash had closed the highway at Exit 10, and that drivers should anticipate delays and detours, avoiding the area if possible.

Police said later Saturday that a preliminary investigation showed the Honda, driven by Michael Ruiz, struck the barrels and traveled down an embankment to the edge of the woods.

Ruiz’s injuries are serious but non-life threatening, according to police. There were no other vehicles involved, and no one else was hurt.

All northbound lanes of the highway were closed at Exit 10 for about two hours while debris was cleaned up, and the Honda was removed from the scene.

Speed appears to be a factor in the crash, police said, and Ruiz was cited for reckless driving.

All aspects of the crash remain under investigation, police added, and anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Trooper Matthew Howe at 603-223-4381 or Matthew.S.Howe@DOS.NH.GOV.