Traffic & Transit
Car Crushed By Tractor-Trailer In Crash That Shut Highway Down
Two people were injured in a Thursday afternoon accident that created traffic back-ups for miles on Route 93
MANCHESTER, NH —On August 27th ,2020 , at approximately 1:57 pm, Troopers from New Hampshire State Police Troop B, and Troop G, Manchester Fire, and AMR ambulance responded to a crash involving a tractor trailer and a Jeep Cherokee.
The accident was on the ramp from Interstate 93 north in Manchester, to Interstate 293 north. Dispatch advised that the tractor-trailer was on its side, blocking the left lane of travel.
NHSP say the tractor-trailer was traveling on the ramp from Interstate 93 southbound to Interstate 293 northbound, when it lost control on the wet roadway. The tractor-trailer crossed over the grass gore, and entered onto the ramp from Interstate 93 North to Interstate 293 north.
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The tractor trailer then struck the Jeep Cherokee that was already traveling on that ramp, pushing it into the guardrail on the left side of the roadway. After the impact with the Jeep, the tractor-trailer rolled onto its side, blocking the high-speed lane.
The operator of the Jeep, identified as : Tyler VANDEVENTER, 27 of Manchester who was transported to the Elliot Hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
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The operator of the tractor trailer, identified as : Bhakta THATAL, 42 of Concord, NH. He was transported by AMR to Catholic Medical Center for evaluation..
NHSP say preliminary investigation indicates that THATAL was traveling at an unreasonable speed for the existing conditions and this was the major contributing factor in this crash.
Anyone with additional information is asked to contact TR. Thomas Skafidas at 603-227-2147.
As a result of the collision and subsequent investigation, the ramp from Interstate 93 north to Interstate 293 north was shut down for approximately 3 ½ hours. During that time, Troopers worked feverishly, to redirect all other motorist that were stuck on the ramp back toward Interstate 93 North.
Troop B Troopers were assisted at the scene by the State Police Commercial Vehicle Unit (Troop G), the Manchester Fire Department AMR ambulance and the New Hampshire Department of Transportation.
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