Woman killed in head-on collision

EPPING – One person was killed in a head-on collision on Route 125 near the Pondside Motel, according to Epping police.

Epping Police Lt. Stephen Soares said police were called to Route 125 at 1 a.m. Sunday after receiving a report of a head-on collision with serious injuries.

According to police, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2007 Nissan Frontier driven by 31-year-old Amanda Wager of New Boston was traveling south on Route 125 when her vehicle drifted into the northbound lanes and collided with a 2021 Subaru Crosstrek.

Wager was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Subaru, Jacob Wallingford, 24, of Rochester, was taken to Portsmouth Regional Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The police said that the accident is still being investigated. It is not yet known whether alcohol and speed played a role in the accident.