Weare Man Charged with Negligent Homicide After Rollover

A New Hampshire man was arrested last night after a fatal drunk driving accident in Bedford, according to police.

Nicholas Palangas, 50, of Weare, was arrested on Sept. 5, 2015, and charged with negligent homicide, aggravated driving while intoxicated, and other charges.

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Officers were called to a rollover accident on Kilton Road near Route 101 at around 6:20 p.m. last night with emergency alerts reporting that one person was possible trapped underneath the vehicle, a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle, that was found resting on its roof.

“One of the three occupants was located within the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene,” according to Sgt. Devon Kimball of the Bedford Police Department. “During the investigation, it was determined that speed and alcohol appear to be factors in this crash as Palangas failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway before losing control.”

Palangas was arrested, charged, and held on $50,000 cash bail. He will be arraigned on Sept. 8. Traffic on Kilton Road was re-routed for most of the evening and overnight while the crash was investigated, according to Kimball.

The Bedford Police Department’s Technical Accident Reconstruction Team is currently investigating the crash and is asking any witnesses who haven’t been interviewed yet to call the Bedford Police Department at 603-472-5113.

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