Hudson motorcyclist dead after collision with SUV in Litchfield
Jean Lopes of Hudson was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash near 519 Charles Bancroft Highway, according to the Litchfield Police Department.
Police said the collision occurred when a Toyota RAV4 was reversing onto the highway and was struck from behind by Lopes's Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Lopes was found unresponsive in the roadway.
"Witness accounts suggest the RAV4 was in the process of reversing onto Charles Bancroft Highway when it was struck from behind by the motorcycle," police said.
The Litchfield Police Department is investigating the crash with assistance from the Hudson Police Department's Crash Investigation and Reconstruction Team. The New Hampshire Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will conduct an examination.
Anyone with information about the crash can contact Officer Roche at 603-424-4047 or troche@litchfieldpd.com.
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