Tammy Ortiz dies in fatal Hooksett SUV crash

Tammy Ortiz dies in fatal Hooksett SUV crash

Fatal Hooksett SUV crash death of Tammy Ortiz – Obituary

Tammy Ortiz, 52, of Manchester, New Hampshire, lost her life in a deadly two-vehicle collision early Tuesday morning, June 3, in Hooksett.

The crash took place around 5:40 a.m. on Hooksett Road, near the Allenstown town line. Ortiz was driving a Hyundai Kona northbound when a Nissan Rogue, traveling in the opposite direction, crossed the center line and struck her vehicle head-on. Police believe the driver of the Rogue, 82-year-old Irene Roby of Candia, was distracted by her vehicle’s heat controls at the time of the crash.

Ortiz was rushed to the hospital following the collision but did not survive her injuries. Roby also died from the crash, and a passenger in Ortiz’s vehicle sustained serious injuries and remained hospitalized as of Thursday.

Authorities are continuing their investigation and are asking anyone with information to come forward.