Crime & Safety

Crash Closes Lafayette Road

UPDATE: The road has been re-opened. Portsmouth Police and Fire and Rescue teams are at the scene of a crash earlier.

Updated, 11:24 a.m. on Feb. 9, 2016: The road has been reopened.

PORTSMOUTH, NH - Police Police and Fire and Rescue teams were called to an accident at just before 7:30 a.m. on Feb. 9, 2016, in the area of 2219 Lafayette Road, according to Sgt. Jonathan Aubin of the Portsmouth Police Department.

A single motor vehicle reportedly struck a utility pole.

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Lafayette is closed between West Road and Constitution Avenue to all traffic. Police are asking everyone to avoid traveling in the area.

Portsmouth NH Patch will update this report when more information becomes available.

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