Crime & Safety
Police: Driver Was Checking Facebook Before Car Crash
Portsmouth Police say driver struck utility pole on Elwyn Road while checking her Facebook status on her cell phone.

A Portsmouth woman was cited for distracted driving on Saturday morning after Portsmouth Police say she crashed her car into a utility pole while checking Facebook on her cell phone, according to the Union Leader.
The Union Leader reported that Kelsie Hoyne, 23, was charged with negligent driving following the single car crash that took place on Elwyn Road just after 10 a.m. The newspaper reported that Hoyne was transported to Portsmouth Regional Hospital, but a passenger was not injured.
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