N.H. Teen Charged with Second-Degree Murder After Fatal Motorcycle Collision

John Burke, a 19-year-old from Hudson, New Hampshire, has been charged with second-degree murder and multiple related offenses after authorities allege he intentionally struck and killed a motorcyclist while driving under the influence on Route 102 in Litchfield. Police say Burke pursued the motorcycle into the oncoming lane, causing a fatal collision, and then crashed head-on with a Mitsubishi Outlander, which was not believed to be intentional. The motorcyclist, identified in some reports as Jeffrey Day, was pronounced dead at the scene. Both Burke and the Mitsubishi driver sustained minor injuries. The charges against Burke include manslaughter, negligent homicide, aggravated DUI, reckless conduct, assault with a deadly weapon, witness tampering, and vehicular assault. Authorities based their findings on witness accounts and physical evidence, and the investigation is ongoing as Burke awaits arraignment.