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Jeremiah Willey, 25, Identified After Fatal Fall From Hooksett Railroad Bridge

Police classify the death as accidental pending further review.

Overview

  • Recovery teams, which resumed at first light Sunday, found his body around 9:15 a.m.
  • State Police say he fell from the railroad bridge near Riverside and Main Streets around 7 p.m. Saturday.
  • A witness told police he struggled to stay above the surface before he went under and did not resurface.
  • Crews used boats, side-scan sonar, divers, and thermal‑imaging drones in a multi‑agency search that included Fish and Game, State Police Marine Patrol, and Hooksett police and fire.
  • Investigators say the fall appears accidental and not suspicious, and they asked anyone with information to contact Trooper First Class Christopher Prenaveau.