There were several calls to assist injured hikers over the weekend, and in one case, rescue workers were unable to save the victim. Hikers in the area discovered the unconscious victim on Saturday, July 24, on the Signal Ridge Trail in Livermore, about four miles from the trailhead parking area on Sawyer Brook Road in Crawford Notch.
New Hampshire Fish and Game conservation officers, along with members of Bartlett Fire, Bartlett-Jackson Ambulance, the U.S. Forest Service, SOLO, and Lakes Region Search and Rescue responded to the call, and EMS personnel pronounced the hiker dead.
Due to the remote location in the White Mountain National Forest, the steep, rough terrain, and the distance to the nearest accessible road, it was not until 9:30 p.m. that the body arrived back at the trailhead parking area. The person’s name and personal information were withheld pending notification of family members.
Boating Accident On Lake Winnipesaukee
On Monday, July 26, State Police received notification of a boating accident in which the operator of a pontoon boat struck a paddle boarder on Lake Winnipesaukee off Church Landing in Meredith. Marine Patrol, Meredith policer, and Stewart’s Ambulance responded to the call.
Officers leaned that Karalyn Remillard, 51 of Franklin, Massachusetts, had been attempting to dock the pontoon boat when it struck a 51-year old Chappaqua, New York, woman on a paddleboard. People aboard the pontoon boat helped the woman out of the water and onto the shoreline. She was taken to Concord Hospital-Laconia for evaluation.
While authorities are still investigating the crash, the said that impairment does not appear to be a factor in the accident.
Michael Verrocchi Plea Agreement
Attorney General John Formell has announced a plea agreement with 43-year-old Michael Verrocchi of Methuen, Massachusetts, who was facing a Class B felony charge of reckless conduct with a deadly weapon and a Class A misdemeanor charge of disobeying a police officer.
Verrocchi, a member of the Salem Police Department at the time, was off duty on November 10, 2012, when police saw him driving at a high rate of speed and engaged in a motor vehicle pursuit when he failed to stop for them.
Under the agreement, Verrocchi will complete 100 hours of community service after pleading guilty to speeding. The state will not prosecute the reckless conduct and disobeying an officer charges if Verrocchi remains on good behavior for six months.
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