Girl killed, 18-year-old driver seriously injured after being ejected from SUV in NH crash
A girl was killed and an 18-year-old driver was seriously injured in a crash in New Hampshire early Monday morning after they were ejected from the SUV they were riding in, officials said.
Troopers responding to a report of a crash on the northbound side of Interstate 93 in Manchester just before 1 a.m. found a Ford Escape and a Volkswagen Jetta that had crashed in the area of mile marker 20.4, according to New Hampshire State Police.
A juvenile girl in the Escape was thrown from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, 18-year-old Connor Hill, of Londonderry, was also ejected and taken to an area hospital with serious injuries.
The driver of the Jetta was not hurt in the crash.
A preliminary investigation indicated that both drivers made contact with each other, causing the Escape to hit the guardrail and roll over, according to police.
The crash remains under investigation.
FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH -
On June 6, 2022 at approximately 12:55 AM, #Troopers from the #NHSP #TroopB Barracks, along with the Manchester Fire Department, responded to the report of a motor vehicle crash involving a Ford Escape and a Volkswagen Jetta. pic.twitter.com/u1J6KnnhLg— New Hampshire State Police (@NH_StatePolice) June 6, 2022
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