North Chelmsford MA Woman Faces NH Wrong-Way Drunken Driving Charges

SANBORNTON, NH — A woman from Massachusetts was arrested early Wednesday morning accused of wrong-way drunken driving on Interstate 93.

Just before 1 a.m., New Hampshire State Police dispatch began receiving reports about a car traveling south in the northbound lane of Interstate 93, Tyler Dumont, a public information officer for the department, said.

“Initial callers reported the car in Ashland,” he said. “Additional callers reported the vehicle at high speeds in the left lane, headed south.”

A Sanbornton police officer found the vehicle and stopped the driver. A state trooper then arrived. After an investigation, Grace E. Dionne, 22, of North Chelmsford, MA, was arrested on reckless conduct with a deadly weapon and driving while intoxicated charges. Dumont said she was released on personal recognizance and will be arraigned in Franklin District Court later.

Rusty’s Towing & Recovery, along with Sanbornton police, assisted state police with the case.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has additional information was asked to contact Trooper Benjamin Olmstead at 603-223-4381 or benjamin.m.olmstead@dos.nh.gov.

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