Elderly woman dies following Portsmouth car accident
PORTSMOUTH — Police say a 79-year-old woman from Plymouth, Mass. died following a two-vehicle accident Wednesday morning, June 6.
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Elderly woman dies following Portsmouth car accident
PORTSMOUTH — Police say a 79-year-old woman from Plymouth, Mass. died from injuries she sustained in a two-vehicle accident Wednesday morning, June 6.
Shortly after 10 a.m., Portsmouth Police responded to the intersection of East Main Road at McCorrie Lane for a report of a motor vehicle accident with injuries, according to Detective Lt. Michael C. Arnold.
They found two vehicles in the roadway. One driven by the Plymouth woman had been traveling southbound on East Main Road when it collided with another vehicle driven by a 58-year-old Portsmouth woman, Lt. Arnold said.
“All parties involved were taken to a nearby hospital due to the accident, where the 79-year-old woman later succumbed to her injuries,” he stated in a press release.
Traffic on East Main Road was diverted for over an hour with the assistance of Middletown Police.
The Portsmouth Police Accident Recon and Detective Division are investigating the accident. Anyone who witnessed the accident are asked to contact the Portsmouth Police Detective Division at 401/643-0194 or the general line at 401/683-0300.
The accident remains under investigation.
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