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Three people hospitalized in second crash at New Hampshire toll plaza in less than a week
A man died last week after his car crashed into a concrete barrier at the plaza and caught fire, officials said.
Three people were taken to the hospital when a pickup truck struck a toll booth in New Hampshire Tuesday, less than a week after a man died in a fiery crash at the same location.
New Hampshire State Police said they responded to a crash at the Bedford toll plaza in a post on X at about 11:40 a.m. Police said the pickup truck struck the toll booth and an SUV.
On Thursday, a driver died when a Mercedes struck a concrete barrier at the Bedford toll plaza and caught fire. Scott Defreitas, 52, of Nashua, was identified as the victim, according to New Hampshire State Police.
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It took crews about three hours to extinguish the fire, police said.
Both incidents are under investigation, New Hampshire State Police said.
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