Teen Driver Killed After Crash: New Hampshire State Police Roundup

CONCORD, NH — A teen from Andover lost his life after a crash on Currier Road on Sunday night.

Just before midnight, New Hampshire State Police were sent to a report of a truck off the road, fully submerged in water, on the road. A caller reported the driver appeared to still be inside.

East Andover fire and rescue teams also responded and removed the driver, Wyatt Carleton, 17, of Andover, from the 2010 Nissan Frontier pickup truck and pronounced him dead at the scene. He was the lone occupant of the vehicle, according to Tyler Dumont, the public information officer for the New Hampshire State Police.

“Based on the preliminary investigation of the crash, Troopers believe that the driver was traveling westbound on Currier Road when, for reasons that remain under investigation, the vehicle veered off the road to the left as it was crossing over a culvert,” he said. “The vehicle flipped over the edge of the road and landed in the drainage ditch, coming to rest on its roof.”

Dumont said the initial investigation revealed the pickup truck appeared to have drifted on the ice-covered road a few hundred feet before it went off into the drainage ditch.

“All aspects of the crash remain under investigation,” he said.

The road was closed for around three hours during the investigation. Members of the Franklin Fire Department also assisted with the case.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information that may assist the investigation was asked to contact Trooper Conor Davis at conor.k.davis@dos.nh.gov.

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Weekend Crashes

While there was not a ton of snow in New Hampshire on Saturday, state police reported dozens of crashes.

Between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m., troopers responded to 69 crashes, including a pickup truck rollover on the Everett Turnpike in Nashua. Most of the crashes were in Hillsborough, Rockingham, and Strafford counties, Dumont said.

No injuries were reported.

Posted speed limits were reduced on Interstate 95, I-93, and the Everett Turnpike. Still, 29 of the crashes were due to vehicles leaving the roads. Nine drivers were also assisted.

“With additional winter weather likely to arrive in the coming weeks, the state police remind drivers that road conditions can change rapidly and encourage caution during hazardous conditions,” Dumont said. “While behind the wheel, operators should maintain safe speeds that allow for increased reaction times and keep appropriate distance from other vehicles, including plow trucks, to prevent collisions.”

Dumont said drivers were also reminded about state laws requiring them to make sure to clear snow and ice off vehicles before driving (Jessica’s law) and allow space for first responders on the side of the road (the “move over” law).

Troop A Blotter

A 16-year-old from Epping was arrested on a reckless operation charge and a possession of license required violation in Epping at 10:23 p.m. on Dec. 24, 2024.

Laura G. Kell, 69, of Kittery, Maine, was arrested at 8:56 p.m. on Dec. 24 on a driving under the influence charge as well as lane control and fail-yield to emergency vehicle violations in Portsmouth.

Troy Kolton Jakobs, 19, of Madbury, was arrested at 2:49 p.m. on Dec. 24 on a domestic violence-simple assault charge in Madbury.

Marie Indelli, 48, of Milton, was arrested at 11:17 p.m. on Dec. 23 on reckless conduct-deadly weapon and disobeying an officer charges in Milton.

Dino Thomas Trent, 37, of Rochester, was arrested at 7 p.m. on Dec. 22 on driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent and operating without a valid license charges as well as a following too closely violation in Rochester.

Brianna Knights, 32, of Island Pond, Vermont, was arrested at 5:15 p.m. on Dec. 22 on an operating with an expired license charges in Portsmouth.

Garrett M. Fowler, 29, of Seabrook, was arrested at 9:02 p.m. on Dec. 20 on aggravated driving under the influence-30-plus mph and DUI charges in Portsmouth.

Braden Jeremy Beaudette, 22, of Newmarket, was arrested at 6:49 a.m. on Dec. 20 on a driving after revocation or suspension charge as well as driving without giving proof and suspension of vehicle registration violations in Durham.

Thomas Albert Wiegert, 68, of Danville, was arrested at 11:03 p.m. on Dec. 18 on negligent driving and driving against the designated direction charges in Auburn.

Joseph Michael Pepin, 33, of Westford, Massachusetts, was arrested at 6:24 p.m. on Dec. 18 on DUI and reckless operation charges as well as a “hands-free” violation in Hampton.

Troop B Blotter

John Eugene Barbuti, 37, of Nashua, was arrested on a warrant at 11:50 a.m. on Dec. 24 in Merrimack.

Maurice R. Casey, 54, of Nashua, was arrested at 6 p.m. on Dec. 24 on a negligent driving charge and a failure to maintain minimum speed violation in Salem.

Travis B. Coulter, 35, of Boscawen, was arrested at 6:39 p.m. on Dec. 22 on DUI and reckless operation charges in Hooksett.

Marie E. Holbrook, 63, of Warner, was arrested at 12:07 a.m. on Dec. 22 on driving after revocation or suspension and disobeying an officer charges as well as driving without giving proof and unsafe lane change violations. Also arrested was Joshua P. Braiser, 43, of Concord, on a warrant. They were charged after an incident in Windham.

Felippe D. Martins, 27, of Lowell, MA, was arrested in Salem at 1:21 a.m. on Dec. 20 on driving after revocation or suspension and reckless operation charges.

Travis Nicholas Gamache, 26, of Londonderry, was arrested at 9:17 p.m. on Dec. 19 on reckless conduct and reckless operation charges in Londonderry.

Ryan Michael Rudnisky, 19, of Lowell, MA, was arrested at 2:13 p.m. on Dec. 19 on driving after revocation or suspension, driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent, and six manufacture-possession false ID charges as well as a suspension of vehicle registration violation in Manchester.

Dustin Howland, 31, of Manchester, was arrested on a bench warrant at 2:02 p.m. on Dec. 18 in Bedford.

Keaton James Gelinas, 20, of Londonderry, was arrested at 9:50 a.m. on Dec. 18 on driving after revocation or suspension and driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent charges as well as uninspected vehicle and obstruction to driver’s view violations in Manchester.

Troop D Blotter

Diane M. Berzins, 60, of Bradford, was arrested at 9:35 p.m. on Dec. 24 on DUI and DUI-adult more than 0.08; minor more than 0.02 charges as well as a lane control violation in Bow.

Pu Chen, 23, of Lexington, MA, was arrested at 3:43 p.m. on Dec. 24, on a reckless operation charge in Sutton.

Nichole Malvia Lewis, 29, of Concord, was arrested at 2:34 a.m. on Dec. 24 on driving after revocation or suspension, operating without a valid license, and speeding: 25-plus mph over 65 limit charges and a suspension of vehicle registration violation in Bow.

Emily J. Minoughan, 30, of New Boston, was arrested at 7:03 p.m. on Dec. 23 on a DUI charge in Danbury.

David Michael Jopp, 61, of Hanover, was arrested at 6:47 p.m. on Dec. 23 on driving after revocation or suspension and reckless operation charges as well as suspension of vehicle registration and failure to display plates violations in New London.

James Edwin Ayers Jr., 23, of Laconia, was arrested on a warrant in Concord at 1:07 p.m. on Dec. 23.

Lukas Matthew Raj Malik Sanders, 26, of Franklin, was arrested at 2:35 a.m. on Dec. 23 on driving after revocation or suspension, driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent, and speeding: 21 to 24 mph over the 65 limit charges in Canterbury.

Tia-Marie Parr, 43, of Andover, was arrested at 9:50 p.m. on Dec. 20 on a DUI charge in Concord.

Devon Elizabeth Venne, 31, of Concord, was charged with suspension of vehicle registration at 1:05 p.m. on Dec. 20 in Boscawen.

Christopher S. M. Lloyd, 45, of Manchester, was arrested at 8:16 p.m. on Dec. 19 on DUI, operating without a valid license, and two driving after revocation or suspension charges as well as yellow-solid line, fail-yield emergency vehicle, failure to use required turn signal violations in New Hampton.

Brittany Nichole Williams, 30, of Henniker, was arrested at 8:46 a.m. on Dec. 19 on a driving after revocation or suspension charge and a suspension of vehicle registration violation in Hopkinton.

Conner Patrick St. George, 34, of Warner, was arrested at 2:25 p.m. on Dec. 18 on a DUI-second offense charge in Salisbury.

Filipe De Souza Goncalves, 27, of Malden, MA, was arrested on a DUI charge at 8:24 a.m. on Dec. 18 in Tilton.

Matheus Wionczak Flor, 18, of Manchester, was arrested at 12:34 a.m. on Dec. 18 on operating without a valid license and reckless operation charges in Bow.

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