LACONIA — A 30-year-old Belmont driver identified as Francis D. Marden, who reportedly sped past several other vehicles before his Toyota RAV4 rolled over in the area of Weirs Boulevard and Quarterdeck Motel, was airlifted to the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon on Friday night.
According to later reports, Marden was expected to be released from Dartmouth-Hitchcock on Sunday. Staff at the hospital declined to answer questions regarding Marden's status.
According to police, Laconia received a report at 9:10 p.m. that there was a rollover with someone possibly trapped inside the vehicle. Responding officers found Marden as the sole occupant of the car, and he was taken to Lakes Region General Hospital, which called in the Dartmouth Air Response Team because of the extent of his injuries.
Police say there were reports that Marden had been driving at high rates of speed and passing other cars on Endicott Street North and Weirs Boulevard before the accident, and they are asking that anyone with information about the incident call officer Rouse or Callahan at the Laconia Police Department at 603-524-5252.
On Monday, Laconia police reported that the investigation was continuing and that no charges had been brought against Marden.
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