Route 28 crash kills Pelham man

Salem Editor — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:29:00 GMT

BY DARRELL HALEN

A Pelham man was killed when his 2005 Toyota Prius collided with another vehicle on Route 28 in Windham.

Robert Saitow, 51, of Vassar Drive, Pelham, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.

The accident occurred at 5:13 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, north of Aladdin Road.

According to Windham Police Capt. Patrick Yatsevich, it appears that the vehicles hit head on.

The other vehicle was a 1998 GMC Sierra pickup truck. Its driver, Eddy Dube, 59, of Stark Road, Derry, was airlifted to Boston Medical Center.

His injuries include a punctured lung and fractures to his pelvis, ribs, jaw and ankles. He underwent surgery that night.

The cause of the crash is under investigation by Windham police and the Derry Police Department’s traffic accident reconstruction unit.

Although police received several calls reporting the accident, there were no witnesses when officers arrived at the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to call Windham officer Greg Malisos at 603-434-5577.

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