Two drivers dead after head-on collision on Route 9 in Roxbury

ROXBURY –– Two drivers were killed early Thursday in a head-on collision on Route 9 near the Sullivan town line, according to New Hampshire State Police.

The crash occurred at approximately 3:36 a.m. when a 2016 Honda Accord, driven by Ratebuka Dieudonne, 34, of Murfreesboro, TN, crossed into the oncoming lane and collided with a 2007 Honda CRV.

The CRV was operated by Kent Vincent, 71, from Greenfield, NH. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene.

Troopers from the New Hampshire State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction unit responded to the incident.

Preliminary investigations suggest neither alcohol nor drugs were factors in the crash.

However, the circumstances leading to the incident are still under investigation.

Assistance at the scene was also provided by the Keene Police Department, Keene Fire Department, and the New Hampshire Department of Transportation.

Anyone with information regarding the crash is encouraged to contact Trooper Joshuah Howe at (603) 227-0065.