DOVER — A motorcycle crash on the Spaulding Turnpike left a 20-year-old rider with serious injuries, according to the New Hampshire State Police.
The incident occurred near Exit 7 on the southbound side of the turnpike on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at approximately 8:45 p.m. State Troopers from Troop A barracks were called to the scene following reports of a single-vehicle crash.
Yorky Acosta Hernandez of Chicopee, Massachusetts, was identified as the operator of the 2004 Yamaha YZF-R6 motorcycle.
The preliminary investigation suggests that Hernandez was traveling southbound when he lost control while navigating a curve.
The motorcycle veered off the left side of the road and struck a guardrail in the center median.
Hernandez was thrown from the motorcycle, which continued south for a short distance before coming to rest in the travel lanes.
Emergency services transported Hernandez to a nearby hospital to receive care for serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Troop A received assistance from the City of Dover Fire & Rescue and Eddie B Towing & Recovery.
Traffic was halted for about an hour as Troopers conducted an on-scene investigation.
The road was completely cleared and reopened to traffic by 9:58 p.m.
Trooper Kevin Ledoux of the Troop A barracks is leading the ongoing investigation.
