08/05/2026
PRESS RELEASE
August 5th, 2026:
An update to the press release published on 08/04/2026 for the serious motor vehicle collision on Route 101 in Keene is below:
The drivers involved in the primary collision on Route 101 in Keene on 08/04/2026 have been identified as David Boyce, age 72, of Hancock, NH who was operating a 2020 Honda Civic westbound on Route 101 and Mark Mollica, age 51, of Brooklyn, NY who was operating a 2011 Toyota Prius eastbound on Route 101. There were no additional occupants in either vehicle.
Preliminary investigation indicates that Boyce may have suffered a medical episode prior to the collision which contributed to the crash. The details of this collision are still under investigation by the Keene Police Department Collision Analysis Team.
The prior press release is included below for reference. ***********************************************************************
At approximately 1716hrs, Keene Police responded to a report of a two-car motor vehicle collision on Route 101 near Branch Rd in Keene. Upon arrival of emergency units, this was found to be a serious collision where a westbound vehicle crossed the center line and struck the embankment on the eastbound side of the roadway. After striking the embankment, the westbound vehicle then struck another car which had been travelling east on Route 101. The driver of the westbound vehicle was found to be in critical condition and was transported by DHART medical helicopter to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Lebanon for advanced medical care. The occupants of the eastbound vehicle reported no injuries.
Identifying information for all involved parties and the vehicle information is being withheld pending notification of the next-of-kin for the westbound driver. Additional information will be released through an updated press release in the future.
Route 101 was closed for approximately 2.5 hours during the collision investigation. During that time, a second collision occurred between vehicles stopped in traffic on Route 101 near Graves Rd. This collision involved five additional vehicles; investigation into this collision showed that it was caused when a Mazda CX-30, driven by Alice Cross, age 27, of Marlborough, NH attempted to turn from a driveway onto Route 101 west in front of an oncoming, westbound Chevrolet 1500 pickup truck driven by Justin Woodworth, age 45, of Roxbury, NH. Three other eastbound vehicles, stopped in traffic, were subsequently struck by the CX-30 and Chevrolet 1500 pickup truck as they came to rest. The driver of the Chevrolet truck was evaluated by emergency medical personnel on scene; no one from this secondary series of collisions was transported for emergency medical care.
The primary collision is currently under investigation by Keene Police Collision Analysis Team.
Keene Police were assisted by the Keene Fire Department, NH DOT, New Hampshire State Police, Swanzey Police, and the Marlborough Police Department. Anyone who witnessed this collision or events leading up to it is encouraged to contact Detective/Lieutenant Chidester of the Keene Police Department at (603) 357-9813.
