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Motorcycle Crash Claims Life on North Main Street
5 Jul
Summary
- A fatal motorcycle crash occurred late Thursday night on North Main Street.
- Michaela Waldrop, 29, of Malden, Mass., died in the crash.
- Investigators closed a portion of Berlin/Gorham Road for six hours.
A fatal motorcycle crash on North Main Street in Gorham, New Hampshire, concluded late Thursday night. Emergency services responded to reports of the incident around 10:32 p.m. near mile marker 114.4 on Route 16.
The preliminary investigation identified a 2011 black Harley-Davidson motorcycle, ridden by Ryan Collins Tidwell, 29, of Berlin, New Hampshire. A passenger on the motorcycle, Michaela Svetlana Waldrop, 29, from Malden, Massachusetts, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Authorities closed a section of the Berlin/Gorham Road for about six hours to facilitate the investigation. The Gorham Police Department, New Hampshire State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit, Berlin Police Department, and Gorham Fire and EMS collaborated at the scene. Traffic was rerouted during the closure.
The Gorham Police Department is actively investigating the crash and requests that anyone with information or who may have witnessed the event contact Lt. Eoin Stapleton. Assistance can be provided via phone at (603) 466-2334 or by email at estapleton@gorhamnhpd.gov.
