Gorham man dies in head-on collision on Route 2

SHELBURNE — A 65-year-old Gorham man died following a head-on collision on Route 2 near the Maine border Monday evening.

The crash occurred at 5:14 p.m. when a 2018 Jeep Cherokee and a 2004 Honda Accord collided, according to New Hampshire State Police.

Claude Desilets, the driver of the Honda Accord, was treated at the scene but died from his injuries.

The driver and passenger of the Jeep Cherokee were transported to Androscoggin Valley Hospital with serious injuries.

Both lanes of Route 2 were closed for approximately five hours while emergency personnel cleared the scene.

State Troopers from the Troop F barracks responded to the crash and were assisted by the Gorham Fire & Rescue Department.

All aspects of the crash remain under investigation, and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Trooper Brandon Girardi at Brandon.M.Girardi@dos.nh.gov or (603) 846-3333.