Wrong-Way Driver Arrested for DWI on I-293: NHSP

MANCHESTER, NH — A Queen City woman will be in court later this month after allegedly driving drunk on I-293 last night, according to New Hampshire State Police. Michelle Lee St. Yves, 48, of Manchester, was arrested on Sept. 11, 2016, for driving while intoxicated.

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According to a press release from Troop B in Bedford, a state trooper was driving on I-293 when he allegedly observed a Hyundai driving south on the northbound off-ramp of Exit 1 of the Interstate. The trooper attempted to stop the vehicle but it reportedly continued to drive south in the northbound lane.

“(A second trooper) was approaching (the) location when she observed the wrong-way driver traveling directly towards her in her lane of travel,” according to Sgt. Brian Viglione of the NHSP. “(The second trooper) was able to activate her emergency lights and siren and stop the vehicle. Troopers subsequently determined that the driver of a 2006 Hyundai Elantra was impaired by alcohol as a result of the roadside investigation.”

St. Yves was arrested and charged, and later, released on personal recognizance bail. She’s due in court on Sept. 26.

“The vehicle was towed from the scene,” Viglione stated. “The high speed lane was closed and traffic was directed through the right lanes for approximately 20 minutes while the scene was cleared.”

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Trooper Melanie Locke at NH State Police Troop B at 603-223-4381.

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