Crime & Safety
71-Year-Old Man On Bike Struck By Hit And Run Vehicle In Manchester
Police are searching for a black Nissan Rogue with NH veteran plates that did not stop after hitting the man, seriously injuring him.
MANCHESTER, NH - Manchester Police say that a 71-year-old man riding a bicycle was struck and seriously injured by a car that fled the scene at Central and Union streets.
Manchester Fire and AMR were dispatched Wednesday afternoon at about 3:45 p.m. for a motor vehicle that struck a bicycle.
On arrival, they found the man who was riding the bike with severe head injuries and activated a trauma alert at the Elliot Hospital.
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Police closed off Union Street and several other streets in the area while Manchester Police investigated the accident.
Initial information is that a car, possibly black or dark-colored, fled from the scene. Investigators gathered video surveillance footage from several cameras in the area.
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Also, witnesses told police they had seen a black vehicle collide with the bicycle in the intersection. The vehicle did not stop and continued to drive east on Central St.
Police believe the vehicle is a newer model black Nissan Rogue with New Hampshire veteran plates on the vehicle.
Anyone with information about this accident should call the Manchester Police Traffic Unit at 603-668-8711.
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