Three people suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries Tuesday morning, June 23, after a southbound driver lost control of his vehicle, crossed the median on Interstate 293 in New Hampshire.
The vehicle and collided head-on with a northbound pickup truck during the morning commute.
New Hampshire State Police said the crash occurred at approximately 5:40am, near mile marker 11 in Hooksett.
According to the preliminary investigation, 43-year-old Timothy Hubbard, of Rome, Maine, was driving a 2020 Subaru Legacy southbound when he lost control of the vehicle for reasons still under investigation. The Subaru crossed the center median into the northbound lanes and struck a Ford F-150 head-on. Hubbard, his unidentified passenger, and the driver of the Ford F-150 were all transported to area hospitals for treatment of serious injuries.
Northbound lanes of I-293, along with the left southbound lane, were closed for approximately one hour while emergency personnel and troopers investigated and cleared the wreckage. Traffic was diverted during the closure.
State Police reported that speed is believed to be a contributing factor in the collision.
The investigation remains active as authorities work to determine the exact circumstances leading to the crash.
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