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Police identify driver in deadly toll booth accident

MERRIMACK, NH (MyFoxBoston.com) -- The driver killed in a toll booth accident has been identified as 27-year-old John McDonough of Merrimack, NH.

On August 20, McDonough crashed into a toll booth and died at the scene.

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Other drivers on the Everett Turnpike on Thursday afternoon reported that McDonough had been weaving in and out of traffic at a speed of at least 100 miles per hour, police said. An official said McDonough was also believed to be involved in a minor accident before colliding into the tooth booth at Exit 11, southbound.

Investigators say that speed is believed to be a contributing factor in the collision.

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