2 injured after Volvo slams into construction vehicles in construction area on I-93 north

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Wreckage from a Nov. 14 crash on I-93 North. Photo/Jeffrey Hastings

MANCHESTER, NH – On November 14, 2018, at approximately 2:10 pm, Troopers from the New Hampshire State Police Troop B Barracks, along with the Manchester Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle accident on I-93 North, just south of the Route 293 split.

An accident investigation revealed that Ward Burke, 35, from Bedford, was operating a 1995 Volvo 850 station-wagon northbound when he lost control of his vehicle and drifted off the right side of the roadway into an active construction zone. Burke traveled through the work zone before crashing into two construction vehicles and a pedestrian worker standing in the vicinity.

Brian Sandall, 48, of Hudson,  and Ray LaForest, 42, of Nashua, were each operating street sweepers inside the construction area when their vehicles were struck by Burke. They were not injured in the crash.

Tyler Smith,  27, of Raymond,, was struck while standing next to the street sweepers and suffered serious, but non-life threatening iinjuries.Burke was trapped inside his vehicle and had to be extricated by Manchester Fire ppersonnel.Burke also received serious, but non-life threatening injuries. Both Burke and Smith were transported to the Elliott Hospital for their injuries.

As a result of the crash, the right hand travel lane in this area was shut down for approximately 45 minutes to aid in the clean-up process. Burke was arrested and charged with Reckless Conduct RSA 631:3 and Operating After Revocation 263:64. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Trooper Eric Torrens at,  Eric.Torrens@dos.nh.gov

 

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Jeffrey Hastings

Jeffrey Hastings is a freelance photojournalist and runs Manchester Information community Facebook page.