Jaffrey Man Arrested for DWI After Route 124 Crash

New Hampshire State Police were called to an accident at just after 5 p.m. on Nov. 2, 2015, involving two vehicles on Route 124 in Marlborough near the intersection with Frost Hill Road.

The initial investigation revealed that a gray 2002 Mercury Sable operated by Ty Newman, 23, of Jaffrey, was traveling westbound on Route 124. Simultaneously, a black 2009 Honda Fit operated by a Rindge woman in her 50s, was traveling eastbound in the same area. There was also a male passenger in the Honda Fit. In the area just west of Frost Hill Road, the Sable reportedly crossed over the centerline into the eastbound travel lane striking the Honda Fit in a near head on fashion.

The initial investigation also revealed that the operator of the Sable was “impaired from prescription drugs at the time crash,” according to the NHSP. He was transported from the scene to Cheshire Medical Center in Keene with serious but non-life threatening injuries and later transferred to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon.

The driver of the Fit was flown by DHART to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center with serious but non-life threatening injuries. The passenger was also transported to Cheshire Medical Center with serious non-life threatening injuries.

Newman was arrested at the hospital and charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated while under the influence of drugs.

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The crash investigation is being handled by the State Police Collision Analysis & Reconstruction Unit (C.A.R. Unit) with assistance by New Hampshire State Police Troop C. Assisting on scene were members of the New Hampshire State Police Troop C and Marlborough Fire & Rescue.

At this time it does appear that drugs were a factor; however, the crash remains under investigation by the C.A.R. Unit. Anyone that may have further information related to this crash please contact Trooper Michael McLaughlin or Trooper Jason Yarosz at 603-223-8494 or email at michael.mclaughlin@dos.nh.gov or jason.yarosz@dos.nh.gov.