Traffic & Transit
Derry Man Dies After Crash On Interstate 93 South In Windham
New Hampshire State Police believe Robert Day died due to a medical condition while driving — which led to him crashing his van on Monday.
WINDHAM, NH — A Derry man has died after a crash on Monday on Interstate 93 in Windham, according to New Hampshire State Police.
Around 8 a.m., troopers were sent with Windham firefighters and EMTs to a crash near Mile Marker 8.4 of I-93 on the southbound side of the highway. When they arrived, they found a 2018 Nissan NV2500 van had lost control, entered the center median, and then struck a guard rail, according to Lt. Bryan Trask of Troop B.
"The Nissan continued south for a short distance before coming to rest in the snowbank in the center median," Trask said.
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The driver, Robert Day, 69, of Derry was taken to the Parkland Medical Center in Derry where he "ultimately succumbed to a medical condition," Trask said.
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"Preliminary investigation indicates that the accident is a result of the operator suffering from a medical condition, however, all aspects remain under investigation," Trask said.
Anyone who may have witnessed it is asked to contact Trooper T. Repucci at Timothy.Repucci@dos.nh.gov or 603-223-8836.
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