Driver killed in New Hampshire crash, state police say
A driver has died in a single-vehicle crash in Salisbury, state police said Monday.
The identity of the driver is being withheld pending next of kin notification, state police said in a statement shortly before 6 p.m. Monday.
Hours earlier, at 3:30 a.m. Monday, state police dispatch received a report of a single-vehicle crash on North Road, state police said in a statement.
The caller reported that a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck had crashed into a tree and the driver was unconscious.
When emergency crews arrived, they found the driver dead at the scene, state police said.
Troopers and members of the Salisbury Fire Department and the Penacook Rescue Squad responded.
All aspects of the crash remain under investigation.
Anyone with information for investigators is asked to contact Trooper Peter Kosakowski at 603-223-4381 or via email at Peter.C.Kosakowski@dos.nh.gov.
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