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Keene Woman, 78, Killed by Recycling Truck Backing Into Chipotle Lot

Police opened an investigation seeking witnesses to the fatal collision.

Overview

  • Pamela Savard, 78, died after walking behind a recycling truck that was reversing into the Chipotle parking lot on Winchester Street in Keene.
  • Police identified the vehicle as a Kenworth refuse truck operated by Agri-Cycle Energy of South Portland and driven by a 58-year-old man from North Hartland, Vermont.
  • Investigators processed the scene for hours, closing part of Ivy Drive and the restaurant’s parking area to traffic.
  • Keene police asked anyone with information to call Detective Andrew Lippincott at 603-357-9820.
  • The crash follows another recent pedestrian fatality on Route 12, renewing attention to risks when large commercial trucks reverse near people on foot.