Portsmouth , OR : 51 - Years old pedestrian was killed after Two car crash in the aea of South gate plaza along Route 1 on Monday , January 12th 2015

Two drivers were involved in an accident this morning that resulted in the death of a pedestrian on Route 1 in Portsmouth.

Timothy Morrison, 51, of Portsmouth, was attempting to cross Route 1 at around 6 this morning in the area of the Southgate Plaza, police said, when he was struck by two vehicles. Morrison died at the scene.

New Hampshire State Police, Troop A Barracks in Epping and the State Police Collision Analysis & Reconstruction Unit responded to the crash and determined that a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee operated by Aaron Legassie, 38, of Rochester and a 1988 Chevrolet van operated by Mark Docorcy, 56, of Portsmouth had been traveling southbound on Route 1.

At the same time, Morrison, who was walking, was attempting to cross Route 1 in the area of the Southgate Plaza, police said.

Initial investigation shows that Morrison ran into the side of the Jeep Cherokee, which knocked him to the ground where he was subsequently run over by the Chevrolet van, police said in a press release.

After the impact with the second vehicle, Morrison became entangled in the under carriage of the Chevrolet van, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene by New Hampshire Assistant Deputy Medical Examiner Laura Foley.

Shortly after the crash, drivers on southbound side of Lafayette Road were diverted through the plaza. Police said there were significant delays southbound throughout the duration of the morning commute.



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Two cars involved in crash that killed pedestrian