Yesterday, an accident in Rindge, New Hampshire resulted in one casualty and two injured. The crash occurred on Route 119, near Payson Hill Road, at around 7:30 p.m, via Boston25 News.
A gray 2021 GMC Sierra was found, with extensive damage to the front and rear passenger sides, against a utility pole. First responders used Jaws of Life to extricate the two occupants of the vehicle. One individual was declared dead at the scene, while the other was rushed in critical condition to UMASS Memorial Medical Center. Authorities have withheld the victims' names pending family notifications.
Also present at the scene was a blue 2020 Subaru Legacy, impacted heavily in the front and rear driver's side, facing southeast in the middle of Route 119. The driver, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was moved to UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, for injuries relating to the head and face. Weather conditions prevented the deployment of medical helicopters, according to WMUR .
According to preliminary investigations by Rindge Police Department, the Subaru failed to stop at the intersection of Cathedral Road and Route 119, colliding with the GMC Sierra. Current evidence suggests the Subaru's failure to obey traffic regulations as the reason for the accident, with no other vehicles involved.
The accident led to a closure of Route 119 for approximately four hours. The response team included fire departments from Rindge, Jaffrey, Winchendon, and Ashby, the Jaffrey-Rindge Memorial Ambulance, Peterborough Ambulance, and the New Hampshire Department of Transportation.
As investigations persist, authorities are asking witnesses to come forward with any useful information. Officer Nick Lavoie of the Rindge Police Department can be reached at 603-899-5009 ext. 31, or Police Chief Rachel Malynowski at ext. 15.
