Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Gorham, New Hampshire
GORHAM, N.H. — A Massachusetts woman died in a motorcycle crash on North Main Street (Route 16) around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2026.
According to authorities, Ryan Collins Tidwell, 29, of Berlin, New Hampshire, was riding with a second motorcycle when the incident occurred. His passenger, Michaela Svetlana Waldrop, 29, of Malden, Massachusetts, sustained severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Emergency responders closed a section of the roadway for approximately six hours to conduct an investigation and reconstruct the scene. Authorities are urging witnesses to contact Lt. Eoin Stapleton at (603) 466-2334 or via email at estapleton@gorhamnhpd.gov.