Authorities say a motorcyclist is dead after an accident on Amherst Street in Nashua

A motorcyclist is dead after a crash on Amherst Street in Nashua, authorities said. Nashua police said officers responded to the 911 call around 5 p.m. Monday. Authorities said a 30-year-old motorcyclist collided with a car on Amherst Street near Capitol Street. Nashua police said the motorcyclist was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced dead. The identity of the motorcyclist has not been confirmed. Authorities could not confirm any other injuries from the crash. Nashua police said westbound traffic on Amherst Street is closed in the area of ​​Thornton Road and drivers should use alternate routes. Authorities are investigating the crash.