Van Rollover Crash Closes I-89 South In Concord: Watch

CONCORD, NH — Concord and Bow firefighters were called to a van rollover crash on Interstate 89 that closed the highway down for more than an hour Wednesday.

At just before 1:45 p.m., a tractor-trailer rollover was reported on Interstate 89 South between Exits 1 and 2, near Mile Marker 1. A few minutes later, as both Concord and Bow rescue teams were sent to the crash scene, dispatch clarified that the tractor-trailer was actually a van. According to dispatch, the driver of the van had a chest puncture wound was trapped in the vehicle.

New Hampshire State Police closed the highway and began attempting to reroute traffic from the area. Troopers also requested Concord police to reroute traffic on Clinton Street away from the Exit 2 South I-89 onramp.

It is unknown if a second vehicle was involved in the incident at post time. At the crash scene, the van, owned by Eversource, could be seen on its side. Debris was strewn across both lanes of the Interstate. Traffic on the southbound side was backed up to Exit 2, with cars being held at the Exit 2 onramp. Traffic was slow moving on the northbound side of the highway, too, which was not shut down.

Fire command reported the driver, in his 60s, had major injuries but was "awake and alert." Command also requested the trauma unit to be activated at Concord Hospital.

Around 2:10 p.m., firefighters extricated the driver from the vehicle and he was transported to Concord Hospital.

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