Crime & Safety
Hampton Man Ejected From Car During Crash
A Hampton man is facing drunk driving charges after being ejected from his car during a crash over the weekend.
HAMPTON, N.H. - A Hampton man is facing drunked driving charges after being ejected from his car during a crash over the weekend. According to WHDH, Joseph Walsh, 21, was thrown from the car and taken to an area hospital with serious injuries.
Police responding Sunday around 12:30 a.m. to High Street for a report of a crash found a white Hyundai Elantra that had slammed into a telephone pole and snapped it in half.
He is believed to have been under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash, according to police.
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Walsh is charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, reckless conduct and recklessly damaging property.
Walsh is scheduled to be arraigned in Rockingham Superior Court on May 18.
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