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Man charged with negligent homicide in deadly Gilford crash

20-year-old woman killed in crash on Tuesday

Man charged with negligent homicide in deadly Gilford crash

20-year-old woman killed in crash on Tuesday

WEBVTT DEAD AND SENT SEVERAL FAMILY MEMBERS TO THE HOSPITAL, INCLUDING TWO SMALL CHILDREN. A BASKET OF FLOWERS LEFT BY A NEIGHBOR. IT’S SMALL MEMORIAL AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH THAT KILLED 20-YEAR-OLD TIANA LOZZI OF LYNN MASSACHUSETTS. >> IT’S A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY ANYTIME WE LOSE A LIFE ON OUR ROADWAYS. WE’RE DEEPLY SADDENED FOR THE FAMILY AND ALL THOSE INVOLVED , BECAUSE THERE REALLY AREN’T ANY WINNERS IN THESE CASES. SIOBHAN: LOZZI WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF THE SILVER SUV. TWO OTHER ADULTS IN THE VEHICLE WERE FLOWN TO DARTMOUT HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER. TWO CHILDREN, AGES ONE AND THREE WERE ALSO TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, BUT WERE LISTED IN STABLE CONDITION. POLICE ARRESTED 47-YEAR-OLD RICHARD CONROD OF BELMONT, CHARGING HIM WITH NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE DUI. >> THROUGH THE COURSE OF THEIR INVESTIGATION THEY WERE ABLE TO ESTABLISH PROBABLE CAUSE THAT THE SUBJECT THAT WAS ARRESTED WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT RELATED TO BEING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL. SIOBHAN: POLICE WERE CALLED BY A DRIVER BEHIND CONROD’S GREEN PICKUP TRUCK, WHO SAID HE WAS DRIVING ERRATICALLY. THE DEADLY CRASH HAPPENING JUST MINUTES LATER. >> ON THIS PARTICULAR OCCASION THE OFFICERS WERE OUT. IT WAS A MATTER OF MINUTES BETWEEN THE FIRST CALL THAT CAME IN AS SOMEBODY THAT WAS DRIVING RECKLESSLY AND THE OFFICERS GETTING CALLED TO THE ACCIDENT SCENE. SIOBHAN: POLICE SAY CONROD CROSSED THE CENTER LINE OF ROUTE 11 AS HE CAME AROUND THE CORNER, HEADED DOWNHILL. >> HIGH SPEED ROADS WITH A LOT OF GRADES AND CURVES, SO ANYTIME ANYBODY IS DISTRACTED OR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANYTHING, IT JUST LEADS TO A LOT OF PROBLEMS FOR US. SIOBHAN: CONROD WAS RELEASED ON $25,000 PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE BAIL. HE’S DUE IN COURT NEXT MONTH.
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Man charged with negligent homicide in deadly Gilford crash

20-year-old woman killed in crash on Tuesday

A Belmont man is facing negligent homicide charges after a crash Tuesday that left a Massachusetts woman dead.Richard J. Conrod, 47, is charged with negligent homicide and driving under the influence. >> Download the FREE WMUR appPolice said Conrod was driving a Toyota Tundra erratically on Route 11 in Gilford after 4 p.m. Tuesday before crossing the center line and striking a Nissan Murano."Through the course of their investigation, (police) were able to establish probable cause that the subject that was arrested was involved in a motor vehicle accident related to being under the influence of alcohol," Gilford Deputy Police Chief Kristian Kelley said. "On this particular occasion the officers were out, it was a matter of minutes between the first call that came in as somebody that was driving recklessly and the officers getting called to the accident scene."Police said Conrod crossed the center line as he came around the corner headed downhill."(These are) high speed roads with a lot of grades and curves, so anytime anybody is distracted or under the influence of anything, it just leads to a lot of problems for us," Kelley said.The 20-year-old driver of the Nissan and one of his passengers, a 45-year-old woman, were both flown to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon for treatment. Another passenger, Tiana Lozzi, 20, of Lynn, Massachusetts, was killed in the crash."It's a horrible tragedy," Kelley said. "Any time we lose a life on our roadways, we're deeply saddened for the family and all those involved, because there really aren't any winners in these cases."A 1-year-old boy and a 3-year-old girl in the Nissan were properly restrained in child seats and were not seriously hurt, officials said. They were transported to Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia for treatment.Conrod was transported to Lakes Region General Hospital for treatment.Route 11 was closed for several hours as police worked on accident reconstruction.On Wednesday, flowers were left at the crash site.Conrod was released on $25,000 personal recognizance bail. He's scheduled to appear in court next month.

A Belmont man is facing negligent homicide charges after a crash Tuesday that left a Massachusetts woman dead.

Richard J. Conrod
Gilford Police Department
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Richard J. Conrod, 47, is charged with negligent homicide and driving under the influence.

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Police said Conrod was driving a Toyota Tundra erratically on Route 11 in Gilford after 4 p.m. Tuesday before crossing the center line and striking a Nissan Murano.

"Through the course of their investigation, (police) were able to establish probable cause that the subject that was arrested was involved in a motor vehicle accident related to being under the influence of alcohol," Gilford Deputy Police Chief Kristian Kelley said. "On this particular occasion the officers were out, it was a matter of minutes between the first call that came in as somebody that was driving recklessly and the officers getting called to the accident scene."

Police said Conrod crossed the center line as he came around the corner headed downhill.

"(These are) high speed roads with a lot of grades and curves, so anytime anybody is distracted or under the influence of anything, it just leads to a lot of problems for us," Kelley said.

The 20-year-old driver of the Nissan and one of his passengers, a 45-year-old woman, were both flown to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon for treatment. Another passenger, Tiana Lozzi, 20, of Lynn, Massachusetts, was killed in the crash.

"It's a horrible tragedy," Kelley said. "Any time we lose a life on our roadways, we're deeply saddened for the family and all those involved, because there really aren't any winners in these cases."

A 1-year-old boy and a 3-year-old girl in the Nissan were properly restrained in child seats and were not seriously hurt, officials said. They were transported to Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia for treatment.

Conrod was transported to Lakes Region General Hospital for treatment.

Route 11 was closed for several hours as police worked on accident reconstruction.

On Wednesday, flowers were left at the crash site.

Conrod was released on $25,000 personal recognizance bail. He's scheduled to appear in court next month.