Derry is a historic municipality in New Hampshire known as the home of poet Robert Frost and recognized as the fourth largest in the state.
The community, which is colloquially known as “Spacetown,” served as the location for a fatal motor vehicle accident on Wednesday afternoon,.
A female driver died following a collision between her passenger car and a heavy dump truck at approximately 12:55 p.m..
Emergency responders were dispatched to the intersection of Hampstead Road and Nutmeadow Lane to find significant damage to the vehicles.
A 2017 Toyota Corolla was identified as the vehicle driven by the victim during the afternoon crash.
Officials stated a 1998 Peterbilt dump truck was the second vehicle involved in the fatal New Hampshire incident.
The unidentified woman was quickly transported to Parkland Medical Center where medical staff later pronounced her dead.
Authorities are currently withholding the name of the victim until her family members can be properly notified of the tragedy.
Providing context on the wreckage at the scene, police noted the driver’s side of the Toyota sustained heavy damage during the impact.
“The woman behind the wheel of the Corolla was taken to Parkland Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead,” according to NBC Boston.
Local law enforcement officers closed Hampstead Road to all traffic while they processed the crash site for investigative evidence.
No further details regarding the specific cause of the accident or potential charges have been released at this time.
The historic town continues to deal with the aftermath of the collision as police finish their work on the busy roadway,.