Staff reports 5:34 a.m.
Saturday, August 13, 2022 5:34 am

WESTMORELAND - An elderly Claremont woman was killed on Friday when she collided with another vehicle on Route 12 in Westmoreland.
The crash occurred around 3:40 p.m. in the area north of Capron Road when police say a 2009 Suzuki SX4 driven by Sharon McLaughlin, 72, of Claremont was traveling southbound when it crossed the yellow line and struck a 2021 Toyota Venza driven by Zachary Turpin, 33, of Franklin, Mass.
McLaughlin was pronounced dead at the scene.
Turpin, and a passenger in his vehicle, Jillian Turpin, 29, also of Franklin, were both taken to Cheshire Medical Center with what were described as nonlife-threatening injuries.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information regarding this crash is asked to contact Trooper Robert Stevens at Robert.J.Stevens@dos.nh.gov or (603) 223-8494.