Police Identify Motorcyclist Killed on Spaulding Turnpike

A motorcyclist on the Spaulding Turnpike was killed Saturday, leaving the roadway and striking a tree, according to New Hampshire State Police.

Leigh Nichols, 53, of Wakefield, died in the crash.

A ‘preliminary investigation indicates excess speed was a factor when the motorcycle left the roadway and struck a tree,’ police said in a press release. ‘Witnesses reported that no other vehicles were involved or suspected of being involved in this crash.’