Child Killed After Head-On Crash on Route 106 In Loudon: Follow-Up

CONCORD, NH — A child who was one of three passengers in a hatchback involved in a head-on crash in Loudon on Friday night has died, according to New Hampshire State Police.

Just before 6:45 p.m., Loudon police, firefighters, and several other squads from around the capital region were sent to a crash on Route 106 just north of Staniels Road. When they arrived, they found two vehicles had crashed—a Toyota 4Runner driven by Stacey Sergeant, 52, and a Mazda 3 driven by Philip Sparacio, 36. According to Trooper Nicole Stone of state police Troop D, the SUV had one man who was a passenger while the hatchback had two children as passengers.

All five people were taken to Concord Hospital. The two children were suffering from life-threatening injuries, she said.

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“At the hospital, an 8-year-old child was pronounced deceased,” Stone said.

The preliminary investigation, Stone said, revealed Sparacio “had been traveling south when (he) crossed the center line and collided head-on with the Toyota 4Runner, which was headed north,” she said.

Loudon police requested the state police’s accident reconstruction unit to investigate the crash. Route 106 was closed for several hours during the cleanup and investigation.

All aspects of the crash remain under investigation. State police are looking for anyone who may have been in the area around the time of the crash, has dashcam footage or video footage, or any other information regarding this crash. If you do, contact Trooper Tyler Dodds at 603-223-4381 or tyler.m.dodds@dos.nh.gov.

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