A former volunteer firefighter has died after crashing into a street sweeper on Route 154 in Essex on Monday morning, according to police.
State police said Anthony Camire, 28, of Deep River, was driving northbound on Route 154 around 7:40 a.m. when his 2001 Volkswagen Jetta crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a town-owned street sweeper driven by Ryan C. Welch, 27, of Essex.
The crash happened about two tenths of a mile north of the Main Street intersection.
According to police, Camire was a former volunteer firefighter with the Chester and Deep River fire departments. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
The driver of the street sweeper was not injured.
Both vehicles were damaged and the Jetta was towed from the scene.
Route 154 was closed between Route 9 and Old Deep River Road, but has since reopened.
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State police and an accident reconstruction unit are investigating the crash.
