MEREDITH — A motorcycle rider was being treated for a severe left leg injury Friday evening after an SUV apparently crossed over the Rte. 3 centerline in the vicinity of Watermark Marine Construction and struck a pair of oncoming motorcycles. The accident happened about 4 p.m. and the primary roadway between Weirs Beach and Meredith Village was closed. Heavy Laconia Motorcycle Week traffic was re-routed to Parade Road via Rollercoaster Road.
Fire Chief Ken Jones said the female driver of the SUV as northbound at the time of the accident and was apparently trying to avoid hitting traffic in front of her when she veered into the southbound lane. He said two riders were injured and transported to Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia. One sustained what appeared to be minor injuries and the man with the leg injury was going to be transported via helicopter to a larger facility.
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