Crime & Safety
Durham Teen Dies In I-95 Crash
New Hampshire State Police are investigating a fatal crash in Hampton Falls the closed down the southbound side of the highway for hours.
HAMPTON FALLS, NH — Troop A state troopers are investigating the cause of a motor vehicle crash that took the life of a 16-year-old from Durham this afternoon. At just before 5:30 p.m. on April 9, 2018, New Hampshire State Police were called to Hampton Falls for a report of a single-vehicle crash. The vehicle reportedly crashed along the median of the highway, according to Lt. John Hennessey of Troop A.
“Several Southbound lanes of the Interstate were closed for approximately two hours, while the incident was investigated,” Hennessey said.
Hampton Falls MVA FATAL Rt95SB AT Rt84 1 DOA pic.twitter.com/PvGUCAglhM
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According to the preliminary investigation, the vehicle left the roadway just prior to Route 84 overpass. The vehicle continued into the median and struck a cement bridge support.
@NH_StatePolice remain at the scene of this fatal crash on I-95 south in Hampton Falls in the area of the Rt. 84 overpass. One vehicle hit the bridge abutment, state police said. Update expected shortly. @UnionLeader pic.twitter.com/fynW7wTjIH
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Anyone that may have further information related to this accident is asked to contact Trooper James Powers at 603-679-3333.
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