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Body Recovered After Reported Fall From Hooksett Railroad Bridge

Investigators say foul play is not suspected.

Overview

  • New Hampshire State Police said search teams recovered 25-year-old Jeremiah Willey from the Merrimack River near the Railroad Bridge in Hooksett.
  • Police said Willey fell into the river while walking on the railroad bridge near Riverside and Main Streets.
  • A witness told police Willey struggled to stay above the surface before he went under and did not resurface.
  • Crews from State Police, Fish and Game, and Hooksett police and fire used boats, thermal drones, side-scan sonar, and divers during the search.
  • The case remains under investigation by state authorities and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.