Two dead, one arrested in motorcycle crash on DW Highway in Nashua

Jon Phelps, The New Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester
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Sep. 17—Two people on a motorcycle were killed in a crash with a pickup truck on Daniel Webster Highway Sunday afternoon, according to authorities.

The crash took place just before 3 p.m. in the area of 139 Daniel Webster Highway, according to a news release from the Nashua Fire Department.

The driver of the pickup truck suffered minor injuries and was arrested, according to Nashua police.

As of Sunday night, information on the charge or charges had not been released.

The street was closed in both directions as part of the active investigation.

Police closed the street between Sexton Avenue and Independence Drive, according to the Nashua Fire Department.

Firefighters arrived to find the pickup truck on fire, which was quickly extinguished. The driver of the truck was brought to Southern New Hampshire Medical Center. The two riders on the motorcycle were pronounced dead at the scene. The accident remains under investigation by the Nashua Police Department.