New Hampshire Air National Guard commander killed in hit-and-run crash [Video]

The commander of the New Hampshire Air National Guard was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash on Monday, police said.

The Rochester Police Department announced in a social media post on Tuesday that 57-year-old John Pogorek, the brigadier general, assistant adjutant general commander of the New Hampshire Air National Guard, was killed in the crash.

Authorities said that a preliminary investigation revealed that the 57-year-old married father of five stopped his 2014 Toyota Tundra on the side of the road when the incident happened.

Police said that Pogorek had gotten out of his pick-up truck to secure his load, when a red Toyota RAV4 struck him while he was outside his vehicle.

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Following the collision, Pogorek was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Police later located the RAV4, and identified the driver as Paul Clement, 81, who police said continued driving after the crash. It was not immediately …