Traffic & Transit
Merrimack Man Dies In Manchester Accident Involving Motorcycle And Car
Christopher Leitz of Merrimack died from injuries in the area of Willow and Union Streets. A teen from Chester was driving the car involved.
MANCHESTER, NH — A Merrimack man was killed in a Manchester accident Wednesday that involved the motorcycle he was operating and a car operated by a Chester teenager.
Manchester police, fire, and AMR ambulance responded to a report of an accident at the intersection of Union and Willow Street. While en route, responders were advised CPR was being performed on the operator of the motorcycle.
Firefighters and medics continued performing CPR and activated a trauma alert at the Elliot Hospital for a person with multi-system trauma. The man succumbed to the injuries from the accident at the hospital a short time after arrival.
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Police say the crash involved a 2016 Ford Escape operated by a 16-year-old from Chester; the 2019 Honda Motorcycle was operated by Christopher Leitz, 58 of Merrimack.
Earlier this month, a crash involving a car and motorcycle left a Dunbarton couple dead on Elm Street in Manchester.
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The cause of this crash is under investigation by the Manchester Police Department Traffic Unit. Anyone who may have witnessed or have information regarding this crash is requested to contact the Manchester Police Department at 603-668-8711.
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