Wrong Way Driver Motor Vehicle Crash on F.E. Everett Turnpike South, Nashua, NH

On April 8th, 2022 at approximately 10:50 AM, Troopers from the New Hampshire State Police Troop B Barracks, along with Officers from Nashua Police department and medical and fire personnel from the Nashua Fire Department, responded to the report of a multiple vehicle crash, resulting from a wrong way driver on the F.E. Everett Turnpike in Nashua.

Upon arrival, it was determined that a blue 2011 Chevrolet Malibu  was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of the F.E. Everett Turnpike and collided head on with a 2010 Toyota Tacoma pick-up truck. The operator of the Malibu was identified as a 83 year old Female from Merrimack, NH.

After the head on impact, one of the vehicles struck a Jeep Wrangler and forced it off the roadway resulting in a rollover. Two other sedans were struck in the crash, receiving minor but disabling damage. 

As a result of the crash the operator of the Malibu was transported to Southern New Hampshire Regional Hospital for serious injuries. Operators from 3 of the other vehicles were transported to an out of state hospital for various injuries. The left 3 lanes of the F.E. Everett Turnpike South in Nashua, NH near exit 4 were shut down for approximately 3 hours while emergency personnel worked the scene.

All aspects of the crash remain under investigation and anyone with information or who may have witnessed it is asked to contact Trooper L. Sanches at Luan.G.Sanches @dos.nh.gov or 603-227-0114.