State Police Investigating Police Cruiser Crash In Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH, NH — A Portsmouth police officer injured his shoulder during a crash with another vehicle at the intersection of the Route 1 Bypass and Greenleaf Avenue in Portsmouth Thursday. Around 12:45 p.m., New Hampshire State Police were sent to the collision to investigate how a 2017 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor, being driven by a 39-year-old officer, collided with a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, being driven by a 36-year-old man. At the time of the crash, the officer had his vehicle's emergency lights and siren activated, and was heading to the scene of a disorderly conduct-road rage incident, according to Lt. John Hennessy of Troop A.

After the crash, the officer was injured and taken to Portsmouth Regional Hospital. The other driver was not injured.

Portsmouth Police and Fire respond to an officer-involved accident at the intersection of Greenleaf Ave. and Route 1 Bypass. NH State Police on scene investigating. The officer was transported to the hospital. @seacoastonline pic.twitter.com/2PvWAPjrFD
— Rich Beauchesne (@photorichierich) January 2, 2020

According to Rockingham Alerts, the officer injured his shoulder during the crash.

The cause of this crash remains under investigation by state police. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Trooper Harrison Walters at 603-223-8490 or by email at Harrison.Walters@dos.nh.gov.

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