Massachusetts woman with child in car charged in crash that killed motorcycle rider

One person has been killed and another arrested after a fatal crash that took place this weekend.

According to NHSP, on Saturday at approximately 3:45 p.m., Troopers from the NHSP Troop A Barracks, along with Officers from the North Hampton Police Department and medical personnel from the North Hampton Fire Department, responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Woodland Road in the Town of North Hampton.

Upon arrival, it was determined that a 2015 Black BMW entered the intersection, causing a collision with a 2020 Harley Davidson motorcycle. The operator of the BMW was identified as 38-year-old Jennifer McCoy.

Both McCoy, her juvenile passenger, and the operator of the motorcycle were taken to Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The operator of the motorcycle was pronounced deceased at the hospital as a result of injuries sustained in the crash. McCoy and her juvenile passenger did not sustain any injuries.

McCoy was subsequently charged with Driving under the Influence and is scheduled to be arraigned in Rockingham County Superior Court.

At the request of the North Hampton Police Department, the Collision Analysis & Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene and assumed the lead of the investigation. The C.A.R. Unit was assisted on scene by New Hampshire State Police –Troop A, and the North Hampton Police and Fire Departments.

All aspects of the collision remain under investigation and anyone who may have witnessed the crash are urged to contact Trooper Christopher Pieniazek at Christopher.J.Pieniazek@dos.nh.gov or by voicemail at 603-931-9384.