Crime & Safety
Trucker from Des Moines Jackknifes Tractor-Trailer on I-93: NHSP
No injuries were reported after a crash this morning on I-93 South just north of the Manchester-Londonderry line.
MANCHESTER, NH — An Iowa man was not injured after reportedly jackknifing a tractor-trailer truck on I-93 South early this morning, according to New Hampshire State Police. Troopers from Troop B in Bedford were sent to the crash at just before 5:30 a.m. on May 2, 2017, just after the lower split and before the Londonderry line.
“Initial reports indicated that the tractor-trailer was traveling south on I-93 when the driver lost control on the wet pavement,” said Lt. N.A. Noyes of the NHSP. “The tractor-trailer started to hydroplane and then jackknifed blocking all lanes of travel. The tractor-trailer struck a guard rail which resulted in the spillage of many gallons of diesel fuel.”
The man – a 40-year-old from Des Moines – was not injured during the crash. The highway was closed for about an hour, Noyes noted.
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Troop B troopers were assisted by Troop G, the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, and Manchester Fire and Rescue teams.
This incident remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact TFC. M. Cedrone at the State Police Troop B Barracks at 603-223-8674.
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Photo courtesy of a NH DOT highway camera.
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