BOW, NH – A Nashua woman and her 5-year-old passenger were treated at Concord Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries after their 1998 Toyota Corolla crashed into the tree line approximately 100 feet off the roadway on I-93 North in Bow at approximately 7:55 p.m. on March 1.
An investigation revealed that the driver, Paige Corriveau, 27, of Nashua, was using a mobile electronic device at the time of the crash in violation of NH RSA 265:79-c.
The vehicle was totaled.
Prior to the collision, troopers and local officers were on the lookout for Corriveau’s vehicle after receiving a witness report it was being driven erratically.
New Hampshire law prohibits drivers from using anything other than hands-free devices while driving, including during stops at traffic lights. Any person who violates this law shall be guilty of a violation and shall be fined $100 plus penalty assessment for a first offense; $250 plus penalty assessment for a second offense; and $500 plus penalty assessment for any subsequent offense within a 24-month period. Read the full statute here.
Corriveau’s condition was not immediately known. The identity of the child was not released by State Police.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has information regarding this incident is asked to contact Trooper Christopher Elphick, New Hampshire State Police, Troop D, at 603-271-3636.
