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Double Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash, F.E. Everett Turnpike - Merrimack
On Thursday April 15th, 2021 at approximately 12:12 a.m. a serious, two vehicle crash was reported on the Everett Turnpike, southbound in the area of mile marker 16.6. The vehicles were reportedly blocking all three travel lanes and one vehicle was reported to be engulfed in flames. Troopers from the New Hampshire State Police Troop B Barracks responded to the scene. The vehicles involved were a 2009 Honda Ridgeline and a 2016 Audi Q5.
The collision appears to have been head on in nature and there were no witnesses to the events leading up to the crash. Troopers from the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Team are processing the scene in order to determine exactly how the crash occurred. The operators of both vehicles were pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash.
Members of the Merrimack Police, Merrimack Fire Department, EMS, and NH DOT assisted the Troop B Troopers with the scene. The roadway was shut down for approximately two hours while the scene was processed. Traffic was diverted off of exit 13 in Bedford just north of the crash scene.
Anyone with information pertaining to this incident is encouraged to contact Tr. B. Tallon at the New Hampshire State Police – Troop B Barracks at 603-223-3849 or Brendan.J.Tallon@dos.nh.gov.