Fatal Car Crashes Before the Holidays

Our team of New Hampshire car accident lawyers and wrongful death lawyers report that there were two recent fatal car crashes in New Hampshire in the days leading up to Christmas. The holidays are filled with excitement and cheer. Sometimes, however, the holidays are also filled with driving while intoxicated and being distracted. It is important that you and your loved ones exercise extra precautions while driving around the holidays.

Fatal Car Crash in Sanbornton:

The first fatal car crash occurred on December 15, 2023, in the southbound lane of I-93 in Sanbornton, NH. The victim was only a 24-year-old young man. His vehicle was disabled, and he pulled to the right shoulder of the road. He got out of his car to tend to his vehicle. At that time, another motorist veered outside of her lane and violently struck the disabled vehicle, and the victim.

The victim’s vehicle was propelled 20 feet down the embankment. The impact also sent car which caused the accident 100 feet across the median. The New Hampshire State Police responded to the scene. The victim was pronounced dead. The other motorist who caused the accident was arrested for DWI. She was a 38-year-old woman. Subsequently, the defendant was arraigned in Belknap Superior Court and was held without bail.

Fatal crash under investigation in Pinkham’s Grant (wmur.com)

Fatal Car Crash in Bedford:

The second fatal car crash occurred on December 21, 2023, in the southbound lane of Route 293 in Bedford, NH. This was a single car collision involving a motorist who drifted to the left and struck a guardrail causing her vehicle to spin out. The New Hampshire State Police responded to the scene. The motorist was not wearing a seatbelt and was pounced dead. Her passenger, fortunately, was wearing her seat belt and sustained physical injuries that required emergency room treatment.

Manchester woman not wearing seatbelt is killed in Bedford crash | News, Sports, Jobs – The Nashua Telegraph

Woman dies in car crash on I-293 in NH; passenger hurt (msn.com)

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