7 members, marine veterans and their spouses, of the Jarhead Motorcycle Club were killed in a collision with a truck Saturday in Randolph. 3 others were injured.
Valerie & I are deeply saddened to hear of the tragic motor accident that occurred in Randolph tonight. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, & first responders who answered the call. State officials are on the scene & assisting as the situation develops.
— Chris Sununu (@GovChrisSununu) June 22, 2019
According to FoxNews State police said a 2016 Dodge 2500 pickup truck collided with the motorcyclists on U.S. 2 in Randolph. Additional details will be released as authorities investigate the tragedy.
Bystanders who witnessed the crash began scrambling for first aid kits and blankets to treat injured people scattered along the road, but at least for seven of them it was too late – they died on the scene.
Two other people were transported to the Androscoggin Valley Hospital and one was airlifted to Maine Medical. It remained unclear what was their condition.
Parts of the rural two-lane highway were closed Friday evening, state police said, and would be closed for several more hours as investigators look for clues about what caused the crash.
WMUR9 writes that Miranda Thompson, of Manchester, said she was just a few cars behind the vehicles when the crash happened.
“You could see motorcycles dumped all over the road, and you could see people on the phone frantically calling, people pacing back and forth, and just, they were lost,” Thompson said. “Everybody got out of their car and helped, got blankets and first-aid kits. Everyone went into action and just helped.”
Travis Hood told WMUR he was the first person at the scene and stayed with one of the motorcyclists until an ambulance arrived.
“I held his hand, and I tried to get him to, I’m like, ‘Squeeze my hand. Stay with me. You’re a strong guy. You’ve got this.’ Toward the end, when the ambulance got there, I could feel him losing strength,” Hood said.
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