Crime & Safety

I-93 Crashes Snarl Morning Commute

One crash was in Salem, another in Windham.

Two separate crashes on Interstate 93 on Monday morning snarled traffic for commuters.

The first crash, on I-93 south in Salem near Exit 1, was reported shortly after 6 a.m. and involved between four and five vehicles, according to emergency radio broadcasts. At least one person was transported to the hospital with injuries.

Traffic was backed up for several miles due to the accident, but the scene was reportedly cleared around 8 a.m.

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A second accident, on I-93 north in Windham, was reported around 8:15 a.m. at the Exit 3 on-ramp.

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