Newington man injured in three-car crash on Salmon Falls Road

Staff reports 10:14 a.m.


Newington man injured in three-car crash on Salmon Falls Road

The Golf took heavy damage to its front right quarter panel. (Rochester Police photo)

ROCHESTER - A Newington man was injured in a three-car crash at the corner of Salmon Falls and Whitehall roads on Saturday.

The accident occurred a little after 11 a.m. when police say Reed Kelleher, 33, of Webster, Mass., was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee headed north on Salmon Falls Road.

Police say Kelleher attempted make a left onto Whitehall Road and collided with a Volkswagen Golf driven by Victoria LaPorte, 19, of Penacook who was headed south on Salmon Falls Road.

LaPorte's car struck the rear passenger side quarter panel of the Jeep, which was nudged into a Lexus GX 470, operated by Todd Gagliano, 57, of Newington, who was stopped at the stop sign waiting to enter Salmon Falls Road.

LaPorte was taken to Frisbie Memorial Hospital with what were described as non-life threatening injuries.

The accident remains under investigation. If anyone has information about this incident they are asked to contact Officer Dwayne Hatch at 603-330-7128 in reference to 20-174-AC.