Maine Trucker Crashes In I-89: New Hampshire State Police Roundup

CONCORD, NH — The cause of a tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 89 south in Warner on Saturday night was a medical incident, according to New Hampshire State Police.

Around 10:30 p.m., state police were sent to a truck crash near Exit 9, into the median of the highway, after receiving multiple calls about the crash, according to Tyler Dumont, the public information officer for the department. Troopers found the truck — a 2022 Freightliner Cascadia, with extensive damage, after striking a guardrail, driving off the road, and hitting multiple trees.

Warner Fire and Rescue teams arrived and freed the driver, Joseph Johnston, 55, of Otisfield, Maine, and took him to Concord Hospital to treat minor injuries.

“After the initial investigation, troopers and emergency medical services personnel determined the crash was the result of a medical emergency,” Dumont said.

The left travel lane of I-89 south was closed for approximately five hours during the investigation and the truck’s removal. Warner first responders and the New Hampshire Department of Transportation assisted troopers at the scene.

Anyone with additional information about the crash was asked to contact Trooper John Zavala at john.a.zavala@dos.nh.gov.

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Troop A Blotter

John Raymond Sampler, 41, of Somersworth, was arrested at 1:43 p.m. on Jan. 12 on a driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent charge in Rochester.

Skylar T. Dion, 24, of Groton, Connecticut, was arrested on a reckless operation charge at 12:46 p.m. on Jan. 12 in Portsmouth.

Alyssa M. Etheridge, 32, of Dover, was arrested on a warrant in Dover at 12:32 p.m. on Jan. 12.

Joshua Patrick Herson, 23, of Wakefield, was arrested at 8:24 a.m. on Jan. 12 on a reckless operation charge in Greenland.

Lillian Joyce Rathburn, 18, of Athol, Massachusets, was arrested at 7:45 a.m. on Jan. 12 on a reckless operation charge in Hampton.

Nia I. Sammis, 33, of Rochester, was arrested on a bench warrant at 12:18 a.m. on Jan. 12. Also arrested was Mark J. Arabia, 46, of Rochester, on a warrant. They were arrested in Dover.

Nicholas Lapanne, 51, of Rochester, was arrested at 9:38 p.m. on Jan. 10 on a stalking-subsequent charge in Rochester.

Troop B Blotter

Nathan Israel Rosario, 19, of Londonderry, was arrested at 11:02 p.m. on Jan. 12 on negligent driving and reckless operation charges in Londonderry.

Tanya M. Santiago, 36, of Candia, was arrested on a reckless operation charge at 10:11 p.m. on Jan. 12 in Londonderry.

Michael Allen Searles, 42, of Amesbury, MA, was arrested at 7:35 p.m. on Jan. 12 on driving after revocation or suspension and operating without a valid license charges as well as a following too closely violation in Manchester.

Janelle Lynn Tinkham, 41, of Seabrook, was arrested on a bench warrant at 12:11 p.m. on Jan. 12 in Salem.

Troop D Blotter

Jayson J. Driscoll, 53, of Pittsfield, was arrested at 12:34 a.m. on Jan. 12 on a driving under the influence charge and a failure to use required turn signal violation in Concord.

John E. Devia Rojas, 22, of Laconia, was arrested on an operating without a valid license charge in Concord at 12:12 a.m. on Jan. 12.

Jordan Kenneth Lapierre, 34, of Concord, was arrested at 12:32 a.m. on Jan. 11 on DUI, DUI-second, felony operating after being certified as a habitual offender, driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent, and two driving after revocation or suspension charges as well as a suspension of vehicle registration violation in Concord.

Trina Nicole Harrington, 45, of Brownsville, Vermont, was arrested at 11:37 p.m. on Jan. 10 on DUI and speeding: 25-plus mph over 65 limited charges as well as an open container and lane control violations in Bow.

Travis John Power, 41, of Derry, was arrested at 8:44 p.m. on Jan. 10 on stalking, reckless conduct, and reckless operation charges in Concord.

Kevin Michael McCarthy, 38, of Salem, was arrested at 7:26 p.m. on Jan. 10 on a DUI charge as well as lane control, yellow-solid lane, and fail-yield emergency vehicle violations in Hooksett.

Tyler Anthony Moses, 32, of Hill, was arrested at 5:39 p.m. on Jan. 10 on felony operating after being certified as a habitual offender, criminal threat against a person, driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent, criminal trespass, and resisting arrest or detention charge as well as an operate a motorcycle without a motorcycle license violation in Northfield.

Michael Williams Ivanoski, 56, of Sunapee, was arrested on a DUI charge in New London at 11:49 p.m. on Jan. 9.

Timothy Allen Foss, 38, of Rumney, was arrested at 3:57 p.m. on Jan. 8 on an operating without a valid license charge as well as a lane control violation in Canterbury.

Jack Carey Rapoza, 18, of Mattapoisett, MA, was arrested on a reckless operation charge at 9:39 p.m. on Jan. 8 in Northfield.

Matthew D. Shea, 43, of Sunapee, was arrested on a DUI charge in Sutton at 22:04 a.m. on Jan. 8.

Anthony Carl Wharton, 22, of Manchester, was arrested at 7:15 p.m. on Jan. 6 on a simple assault charge in Webster.

Brett T. Reno, 31, of Manchester, was arrested at 6 p.m. on Jan. 6 on a domestic violence-simple assault charge in Concord.

Joseph C. Henriksen, 40, of Warner, was arrested on a warrant at 10:46 a.m. on Jan. 6 in Concord.

Other Arrests

Donovan James O’Donnell, 23, of Seabrook, was arrested at 11:05 p.m. on Jan. 17 on aggravated DUI-30-plus mph, DUI, and reckless operation charges in Hampton Falls.

Zachary Cormier, 34, of Rindge, was arrested at 1:31 a.m. on Jan. 14 on felony operating after being certified as a habitual offender, driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent, contempt, and disobeying an officer charge in Winchester.

Miguel Angel Rodriguez, 41, of Manchester, was arrested at 5:05 p.m. on Jan. 9 on a stalking-domestic violence charge in Greenland.

Alexander O’Neil Ellison, 29, of Manchester, was arrested on a warrant at 4:39 p.m. on Jan. 7 in Derry.

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