Crime & Safety

NH Motorcyclist Killed In Bedford Crash

Bedford police said a 23-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash — the second fatal motorcycle crash in New Hampshire this week.

BEDFORD, NH — A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Bedford Thursday night, police said. A 23-year-old man was riding on New Boston Road at about 11:30 p.m. when he hit a guardrail, according to Bedford police Chief John Bryfonski. The man was transported to Elliot Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The man's identity was withheld pending notification of family.

The crash happened near Route 114. The man was riding a 2006 Harley-Davidson, Bryfonski said.

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It was one of two fatal motorcycle crashes in New Hampshire this week. On Wednesday, a 32-year-old Seabrook motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Hampton.

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