Woman Injured In Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer

MANCHESTER, N.H. – A Manchester woman was injured in a crash with a tractor-trailer unit on Interstate 93 in Manchester.

At 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, State Troopers assigned to the Troop B barracks responded to reports of a crash with injuries on I-93 northbound in Manchester. Upon arrival, Troopers observed that a sedan and a tractor-trailer unit had become entangled on an overpass, just south of Exit 8.

The preliminary investigation and witness statements determined that Vanessa Popovich, 31, of Manchester, was driving northbound in a bronze 2008 Acura TL when she left her travel lane and crossed underneath a white 2017 Freightliner tractor-trailer, driven by Tralon J. White, 21, of Texas. Popovich suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Elliot Hospital for treatment. White was not hurt.

Troopers were assisted at the scene by members of the Manchester Fire Department and the Manchester Police Department. Traffic was limited to one lane for around two hours while first responders worked to clear the scene.

All aspects of the crash remain under investigation. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Trooper Matthew Howe at (603) 451-9588 or Matthew.S.Howe@dos.nh.gov.