A black Dodge pickup truck slammed into a white Dodge Charger several times on Route 11 between Franklin and Andover around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the Franklin Police Department. The collision left the Charger with significant damage and scattered pieces of the pickup across the roadway, and police are now asking the public for help tracking down the truck involved.
Officers said the vehicle that was struck sustained significant damage, and that parts of the pickup truck were left behind at the scene, according to WMUR. That kind of wreckage left on the pavement often gives investigators a head start, and in this case it may do just that: police say the fleeing Dodge truck should carry telltale white paint transfer from repeatedly striking the Charger.
The department has not said whether it has identified a suspect or whether the two drivers knew each other before the confrontation unfolded on the highway. For now, the search centers on a single detail that's hard to hide — a black pickup bearing white paint marks and missing pieces of its own bodywork, per the station's report.
What Police Are Asking Residents To Do
Franklin police have asked anyone with information about the incident to contact the department, the same report notes. As is typical in hit-and-run investigations, officials are counting on residents who may have seen the pickup speeding away, spotted a damaged black truck in the area afterward, or who witnessed the confrontation on Route 11 firsthand to come forward.
Beyond confirming the time, location, and damage, the available police account does not identify the pickup's driver or indicate whether that person has since been located. It also does not address whether anyone was hurt in the repeated collisions or whether any charges have been filed as the investigation continues. As originally reported by Newport Dispatch, the case remains an active search for the truck and its driver.
