Dunbarton Man And Woman Killed In Manchester Motorcycle Accident

MANCHESTER, NH — A man and woman on a motorcycle were killed Friday when police said a vehicle made a U-turn on Elm Street colliding with them.

Manchester police, fire, and AMR ambulance were dispatched to Elm Street in the area of Pearl Street at 8:20 p.m. for an accident involving a motorcycle with people trapped under a vehicle. The motorcyclist, a 34-year-old man from Dunbarton, was transported to the Elliot Hospital Trauma Center and succumbed to injuries from the crash. The passenger on the motorcycle, a 38-year-old woman also from Dunbarton, died at the scene.

Police said a 43-year-old man from Manchester driving a 2021 Honda Accord operated had been traveling south on Elm Street and initiated a U-turn in the area of 1205 Elm St. As the vehicle conducted the U-turn, it crashed into the motorcycle, which was traveling north on Elm Street. The driver of the car sustained no injuries.

Portions of Elm Street were closed for several hours as investigators from the Manchester Police Accident Reconstruction Team worked on documenting the accident. The motorcycle operator's and passenger's identities are being withheld until proper next-of-kin notifications have been made.

The cause and totality of the crash are still under investigation by the Manchester Police Department Traffic Unit. If you have any information regarding this crash, please call the Manchester Police Department Traffic Unit at 603-668-8711.

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