Early Morning Collision Leaves One Dead, Reports Newport PD

An early morning motor vehicle accident in Newport proved fatal, reports E-Ticker News of Claremont.

At approximately 4:50 AM, the Newport Police and Fire Departments responded to a collision between two vehicles on Maple Street. Reportedly, 47-year-old Robert E. Bushway Jr. of Lempster was traveling eastbound on a Suzuki motorcycle when he collided with a GMC pickup truck trying to turn left out of a private driveway. This vehicle was being operated by Dennis White Jr., 49, of Newport.

Police report that, ““The Suzuki motorcycle struck the driver’s side of the GMC pickup truck, ejecting him from the motorcycle. Emergency medical aid was rendered to Bushway, who had sustained life threatening injuries in the collision. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.”

The incident is still under investigation, although a preliminary examination does not point towards impairment or distraction leading to the crash. No arrests have been made at this time.

If you have any information, please contact Newport Police Detective Stephen A. Lee at 603-863-3232.