Woman dies after being struck on F.E. Everett Turnpike in Nashua
New Hampshire State Police began receiving reports just after 3 a.m. of a pedestrian struck on the southbound side near mile marker 0.4, just north of the Massachusetts border.
Troopers and Nashua police officers arrived to find an adult female who had suffered fatal injuries. The driver of a Chevrolet Silverado remained at the scene, with the vehicle stopped in the breakdown lane, State Police said.
The southbound lanes were closed for several hours during the investigation, which is ongoing. Authorities are withholding the victim's identity until relatives can be notified.
Anyone with information about the crash can contact Trooper Brian Knell at 603-223-8490 or email Brian.D.Knell@dos.nh.gov.
State Police were assisted by Nashua Police Department and Nashua Fire Rescue.
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