A person was killed Saturday afternoon when their motorcycle left the highway and struck a tree in Milton, New Hampshire, state police announced.
Troopers responded to the single-vehicle crash on Route 16 north around 3:20 p.m. and discovered the motorcycle off the roadway.
The state Department of Transportation said there was alternating one-way traffic following the crash. The scene has since been cleared.
Police have not said what caused the motorcycle to leave the highway, and the victim has not been identified.
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An investigation is ongoing.
