Driver pleads not guilty to June bicycle accident in Belmont

After hitting a 7-year-old riding a bicycle in June, while allegedly under the influence of drugs or alcohol, a 27-year-old driver has pleaded not guilty.

Jeremy Sanborn, of Belmont, is scheduled for a court hearing at Laconia District Court at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1. Sanborn was charged with driving under the influence, a misdemeanor, on June 28, after his 2022 Dodge Ram pickup truck collided with a child riding a bike near Ladd Hill Road and Silkworm Avenue.

The child was treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries to the right foot, including bruising.

During Sanborn’s formal reading of charges in court on July 9, his counsel, Colin Sandiford of Sisti Law Offices, entered the not guilty plea, as well as a request for materials to be used in the prosecution. Documents requested include records of statements or confessions and a list of tangible objects, papers or books obtained from or belonging to Sanborn.

Additionally, a request for police camera footage, including of the incident and its immediate processing, was made. Sandiford also requested all officers involved in the test for controlled substances and alcohol be present at trial.

A request for comment from Sandiford was not returned by press time.

The intersection of Ladd Hill and Silkworm is heavily populated with kids, and police previously urged drivers and residents to use caution in the area.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information should contact Belmont Police Cpl. Joel Pickowicz at 603-267-8351.

— Katlyn Proctor