The Plainfield, New Hampshire, man in Friday afternoon’s two-car accident on Route 4 in West Woodstock has died. Later on Friday, William A. Moeller, 77, succumbed to the injuries he sustained in the accident, Woodstock Police said in a news release. (8:51 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 25)
Two motorists were rushed to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center following a two-car crash on Route 4 near Echo Ledge Road in West Woodstock on Friday, February 24, 2017. Traffic was held up in both directions until about 1 p.m.
Woodstock Police said a white Hyundai Santa Fe driven by Kenneth R. Hendrick, Jr., 26, of Bridgewater, was traveling eastbound on Route 4 and struck a brown Toyota RAV4 that was heading westbound and driven by William A. Moeller, 77, of Plainfield, New Hampshire. The accident was reported at about 11:40 a.m.
Moeller suffered “incapacitating injuries” in the accident, and Hendrick suffered “non-incapacitating injuries,” according to Woodstock Police Sgt. Joe Swanson. He said both men were transported to DHMC for evaluation and treatment.
Swanson was unable to give further specifics on the injuries Friday afternoon. Police believe Hendrick’s vehicle may have crossed the center line and struck Moeller’s vehicle, according to preliminary findings referenced in a Woodstock Police news release.
The crash remains under investigation at this time. Anyone who witnessed the accident is asked to call the Woodstock Police at 802-457-1420.