New Hampshire Air National Guard Commander Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash

New Hampshire Air National Guard Commander Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash
New Hampshire Air National Guard in Newington, N.H., in September 2019. Google Maps/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
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ROCHESTER, N.H.—The commander of the New Hampshire Air National Guard was killed in a hit-and-run crash, authorities said Tuesday.

Brig. Gen. John Pogorek was securing a load on his trailer on the side of the road in the city of Rochester on Monday night when he was struck by an SUV that continued without stopping, Rochester Police said in a statement. Investigators later located the vehicle and its 81-year-old driver. The investigation continues, and no charges have been filed.