UPDATE Friday 6/28/24 7:25 pm

KEENE. N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – The roadway has reopened to regular traffic.

Police have not released or confirmed any further information at this point. Scanner activity indicated two fatalities, and one person was airlifted from the scene.

This is a developing story and we’ll provide updates here as they become available. See the initial report below.

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A section of Route 9 in Keene heading towards Chesterfield is closed due to a serious motor vehicle accident.

The Keene Police Department says Route 9 is closed at Base Hill Road in Keene to Cady Lane in Chesterfield. Drivers are advised to seek alternate routes at this point.

The crash was reported to Fire Mutual Aid at 4:09 Friday afternoon.

New England 511 is reporting heavy traffic to the roundabout at Routes 10 and 101 in Keene as of 5:45 Friday evening.

Very few details have been released about the crash as the scene remains active and the road is expected to remain closed for an extended period of time.

This is a developing story and this page will be updated as more information becomes available.