ALTON, NH — One person is dead and another remains hospitalized after a head-on collision on Henry Wilson Highway.
The Alton Police Department responded to the crash at approximately 6:30 a.m. on April 28 on Route 11 near Heron Point Road.
A preliminary investigation indicates a 2023 Nissan Altima operated by Stacey Odette-Bissell, 40, of Rochester, New Hampshire, was traveling westbound when it crossed into the eastbound lane for unknown reasons.
The vehicle collided head-on with a 2024 Jeep Compass operated by Jessica Franklin, 31, of Berwick, Maine.
Both vehicles sustained heavy damage, and both operators were entrapped upon arrival of emergency responders.
Franklin sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries and was transported from the scene by Alton Fire Rescue.
Odette-Bissell was pronounced dead at the scene.
No other individuals were involved in the crash.
A section of Route 11, from the Alton Traffic Circle to the Depot Street intersection in New Durham, was closed during the investigation and reopened at approximately 11:30 a.m.
