Hooksett Police have identified two people who died in a crash early Tuesday.

Officers responded to a report of a crash involving two vehicles in the area of Hooksett Road near the Allenstown town line at 5:40 a.m. Upon arrival officers reported finding a Nissan Rogue had hit a Hyundai Kona around 5:40 a.m., Hooksett Police said in a news release.

The driver of the Nissan, identified as Irene Roby, 82, of Candia, and the driver of the Hyundai, identified as Tammy Ortiz, 52, of Manchester, were both rushed to a local hospital, where they were pronounced dead, police said.

The passenger of the Hyundai remains hospitalized with serious injuries, police said.

The Hooksett Crash Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate the crash, but their initial findings indicate the crash was caused

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