19-year-old rear-ended motorcyclist in road rage crash: Cops
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Background: News footage of the fatal crash in Litchfield, N.H. on Wednesday (WMUR). Inset: John Burke (Litchfield Police Department).

Police said that a New Hampshire teenager was allegedly intoxicated during a road rage incident on Wednesday when he intentionally rear-ended a motorcyclist with his car.

In a press release posted to Facebook, the Litchfield Police Department announced the arrest of John Burke, 19, who was driving a Toyota Corolla through the New Hampshire town at around 9 p.m. Wednesday night. First responders reported to the scene upon getting a notification from Burke’s car that it had crashed at 9:17 p.m. A 911 call was also placed to report the crash.

When officers arrived at the scene, they witnessed Burke’s Toyota and a Mitsubishi Outlander in the aftermath of a head-on crash. On the side of the road, police said they found a motorcycle and 57-year-old Jeffrey Day, who was unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Burke and the driver of the Mitsubishi were treated for minor injuries.

According to Litchfield Police, an investigation into the crash led them to believe that “the collision between the Toyota and the motorcycle was intentional, based on witness statements and physical evidence.”

“The subsequent crash involving the Mitsubishi was not believed to be intentional, but occurred as the driver of the Mitsubishi swerved to miss the motorcycle as it slid into her lane,” the statement also said.

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