Crime & Safety

Two-Vehicle Crash Closes Route 1 in North Hampton

The road was closed as a precaution near Seacoast Harley-Davidson.

Lafayette Road was temporarily closed Friday afternoon due to a two-vehicle accident near Seacoast Harley-Davidson in North Hampton.

North Hampton police said the accident is still under investigation, although no injuries had been reported and no one had been charged or cited as of Monday morning.

The accident occurred around 5 p.m. Friday, and was initially reported over emergency radio communications as a crash with entrapment. Police said one of the drivers had difficulty getting out of one of the vehicles, but said there was no entrapment.

The roadway was temporarily closed down as a precaution while emergency response crews were on scene, forcing traffic to be diverted down Post and South roads. 

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