VT Trucker, NH SUV Driver Die After Driving Off Interstates Into Rivers In 2 Separate Incidents: PM Patch

CONCORD, NH — Here are some share-worthy stories from the New Hampshire Patch network to discuss this afternoon and evening.

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Vermont Trucker Dies After Crashing Into I-93 Guardrail And Into The Winnipesaukee River In Tilton: Benjamin Willson of Granby, VT, was killed after he crashed a truck, drove down an embankment, and across railroad tracks on Friday morning.

Manchester Man Dies After SUV Veers Off Interstate 293 Into The Merrimack River: Follow-Up: Crews located an SUV upside down in the river. Alonzo Perez Ramirez of Manchester was removed and taken to the hospital where he died later.

After Being Scammed Out Of $84K In Gold Bars, Concord Woman Targeted Again For $61K, NY Man Charged: Jaykumar Jayantibhai Raval of Flushing was arrested last month, accused of being driven to the South End to pick up gold for “White Devil.”

More Than A Dozen Beaches Have Fecal Bacteria, Cyanobacteria Sightings: New Hampshire Swimming Update: Waterbodies in the Lakes Region, in the southern part of NH, and along the Atlantic have warnings, advisories, or sightings.

Food; Cello Performances; Stories; Lobster Fest; Monster Truck Visit; More: NH Patch Weekender: Plus: A vigil acknowledging the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, coffee and conversations, Rye in the 20th Century, jazz, theatre, and more.

New Hires Boost Black Heritage Trail's Mission in New Hampshire: Quinci Worthey has been named senior program director at the org, while Jake Webb has been named marketing specialist.

The Elliot Becomes Only Hospital in New England To Earn Top ACS Surgical Quality Verification: The Elliot underwent a rigorous, systemwide evaluation across all inpatient and outpatient surgical specialties.

Powerball Jackpot Continues To Grow; Saturday’s Should Be Around $482 Million: The New Hampshire Lottery anticipates a one-time payout of approximately $219 million before taxes.

1 New Hampshire Amusement Park Among 20 Best In U.S. In New Ranking: While New Hampshire has several cool amusement and water parks, only one made the new TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards list.

New Hampshire Fugitive Wanted; Another Fugitive Caught In Massachusetts; More: PM Patch NH: Also: High school wins $5K from T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights initiative, casino helps Meals on Wheels, schools prepare for AI in class.

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