Dover,NH : Middleton man cited after Farmington Road crash on December, Wednesday 20th 2017

Both drivers involve in a Wednesday afternoon crash near the Granite Ridge Marketplace were transported from the scene by ambulance.

At 2:13 p.m., Rochester police, Rochester fire and Frisbie Hospital EMS personnel responded to a two-car accident on Farmington Road.

Barbara Triest-Mcbride, age 64, of Newmarket, was driving a Nissan Sentra East on Farmington Road toward Rochester. Russell Bellgardt, age 78, of Middleton, was driving a Chrysler Town and Country westbound on Farmington Road, according to police.

Police said a witness observed Bellgardt make a left turn in front of oncoming traffic to head in to The Granite Ridge. That is when Bellgardt’s Chrysler collided with the Nissan driven by Triest-Mcbride.

Both vehicles suffered extensive front-end damage and were towed away.


Both drivers were transported from the scene by ambulance for apparent non-life-threatening injuries.

Bellgardt was cited for failure of traffic turning left to yield.

Emergency responders were assisted at the scene by a NH Liquor Enforcement Officer and Farmington Ambulance.

The accident remains under investigation. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is encouraged to contact Officer Michael Lambert of the Rochester Police Department at 603-330-7127.

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Middleton man cited after Farmington Road crash