Crime & Safety

NH Man Arrested After Wrong-Way Driving Crash On I-89 In Bow

Aaron McDonald was accused of drunken driving while traveling south in the northbound lane and crashing into another vehicle Saturday.

Aaron McDonald of Sanbornton was arrested on Dec. 21 after a crash on Interstate 89 in Bow.
Aaron McDonald of Sanbornton was arrested on Dec. 21 after a crash on Interstate 89 in Bow. (New Hampshire State Police)

CONCORD, NH — A Sanbornton man is due in court next month after being charged with aggravated driving under the influence after a crash in Bow Saturday. Around 4:30 a.m., New Hampshire State Police began receiving reports of a motor vehicle traveling southbound in the northbound lane of Interstate 89 in the area of Exit 1 and Exit 2. Troopers were sent to the area "immediately," according to Staff Sgt. William Graham and found that the vehicle driving the wrong-way had crashed into another vehicle.

"No injuries were sustained by any of the occupants involved in the crash," Graham said.

Aaron McDonald, 44, of Sanbornton, however, was arrested and charged with aggravated DUI. He was processed and released on personal recognizance bail and is due in Concord District Court on Jan. 10, 2020.

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Graham said Bow police as well as Bow and Concord firefighters assisted at the crash scene.

Anyone with information regarding this incident are asked to call Sgt. Irwin Malilay at 603-223-8306.

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Editor's note: This post was derived from information supplied by the New Hampshire State Police and does not indicate a conviction. This link explains the removal request process for New Hampshire Patch police reports.

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