Joggers Struck in Bedford

BEDFORD, NH — Bedford Police are investigating an accident between a vehicle and two joggers on Pembroke Way, according to reports online and witnesses at the scene. Police sent out a Nixle alert at around 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 8, 2016. Both runners sustained serious injuries, according to reports.

The crash, according to a press statement by Chief John J. Bryfonski, occurred around 7 a.m. Upon arrival, police learned that a male operator in a sedan struck two adult male pedestrians, according to Bryfonski. The driver was 16, according to police.

"Both pedestrians were transported to Elliot Hospital in Manchester with life-threatening injuries," he noted. "The crash remains under investigation by the Bedford Police Department’s Tactical Accident Reconstruction team. At this time, alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the crash, however, police are looking into whether frost on the windshield of the sedan may be a factor."

Bedford Police remind residents to always make sure their front and back windshields are fully defrosted before operating their motor vehicles. At noon, police warned at Pembroke Way, between Campbell Road and Lancaster Lane, will be closed for the next several hours during accident reconstruction.

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