Mass. Man Attempts to Flee DWI Crash on 3 Tires: NHSP

GREENLAND, NH — A Bay State man is due in Portsmouth District Court next week after reportedly crashing into a tractor trailer truck and attempting to flee the scene of the accident while allegedly driving drunk for the second time, according to state police. Alexander Blomquist, 27, of Merrimac, MA, was arrested on Feb. 2, 2017, and charged with driving while intoxicated-second offense and conduct after an accident.

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At just after 12:30 p.m., a trooper came upon what appeared to be a motor vehicle crash on I-95 South in Greenland, according to Capt. Christopher Vetter of the NHSP.

“Further investigation determined the suspect vehicle, a 1996 Toyota Corolla, struck the rear of a tractor-trailer unit, left the travel portion of the roadway and drove into the median strip,” Vetter alleged. “The operator, now driving on only three tires, returned to the highway and fled the scene south on I-95.”

The trooper followed the debris field of tire and vehicle parts that were falling off the vehicle and stopped it later, according to the report. The driver – Blomquist – was uninjured but allegedly gave off “indicators that he was impaired.” He was arrested later.

Blomquist’s court date is Feb. 6.

Those with information regarding this incident are encouraged to contact Trooper Craig Gagne, New Hampshire State Police Troop-A at 603-223-8490.