Motorcyclist Was Driving ‘In A Reckless Manner’ Before Loudon Road Crash

CONCORD, NH — A motorcyclist involved in a crash last night on Loudon Road was reportedly racing with another vehicle in the westbound lane before the crash, according to police. A deputy from the Merrimack County Sheriff’s Department, while on routine patrol near the Steeplegate Mall, saw two vehicles racing and attempted to pull the cyclist over, Lt. Sean Ford, the commander of the criminal investigations unit for the Concord Police Department, said in a press statement. The deputy terminated the attempt as the motorcyclist – who was driving a Yamaha – allegedly raced from the scene.

“Witness statements and evidence corroborate this information,” Ford noted. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Concord NH Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

Moments later, the motorcyclist plowed into the back of a Hyunaid Sonata as the sedan was turning from the eastbound lane into the McDonald’s Restaurant parking lot, according to Ford.

“The adult male driver of the motorcycle was ejected and sustained serious, life-threatening injuries,” Ford said. “He was transported to an area hospital by the Concord Fire Department. No one in the car was injured in the crash.”

The deputy sheriff as well as other witnesses assisted at the scene. Another vehicle, a minivan, was seen stopped in the middle of the road but was not involved in the crash.

Watch video from the scene of the crash last night.

No charges have been filed in the case.

The police are asking the public for any information pertaining to this incident. Please contact Lt. Sean Ford at 603-225-8600 or the Concord Regional Crimeline 603-226-3100.

Images via Tony Schinella, Patch staff.