Saturday, April 4, 2026 7:05 am

ERROL - One person is deceased and another remains hospitalized after a head-on collision in Coös County.

Just after 5 p.m. Friday, State Troopers responded to a reported crash involving a pedestrian on Route 16 in Errol. When they arrived, Troopers determined that the initial information was incorrect and that a crash involving two vehicles had occurred.

The preliminary investigation determined that a 2024 GMC Sierra was traveling southbound and a 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer was traveling northbound on Route 16 when, for reasons that remain under investigation, both vehicles went off the road on the northbound side, where they collided head-on, causing severe damage.

Despite immediate life-saving measures by Good Samaritans and emergency responders, the driver of the Chevrolet succumbed to their injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the GMC was transported to Androscoggin Valley Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The names of both drivers are being withheld pending notification of next of kin and the ongoing investigation.

All aspects of the crash remain under investigation. Anyone with information regarding this crash is asked to contact Trooper James Zeblisky at (603) 846-3333 or James.P.Zeblisky@dos.nh.gov.