Tag: I93

School bus fire on I-93 in Dorchester snarls afternoon commute

Commuters can expect heavy delays on I-93 after a school bus blaze on Monday afternoon. According to Massachusetts State Police, an occupied school bus caught fire around 3 p.m. on I-93 northbound in Dorchester near exit 14. Authorities confirm there were children on the bus at the time of the fire, although there were no […]

Dump truck driver charged with DWI at I-93 construction site

May 20—A dump truck operator working in a construction zone on Interstate 93 was arrested Sunday for allegedly driving while impaired, state police said. Around 11 p.m. Sunday, State Police were asked to check the welfare of a commercial driver working at a construction site on I-93 in Hooksett. Troopers received information the driver was […]

Driver charged with DWI after I-93 rollover crash, airlift to hospital

May 11—A Washington woman has been charged with impaired driving after an early-morning crash Saturday that temporarily closed a section of Interstate 93 so she could be airlifted to a hospital. About 2:15 a.m., New Hampshire State Police received multiple reports of a crash in New Hampton and responded to the scene, according to a […]

DOT to close I-93 off-ramp in Manchester for three months

May 1—The state Department of Transportation is warning drivers of Manchester area construction projects that will cause traffic disruptions on Interstate 93 in the coming weeks and months. DOT will be closing the Exit 8 off-ramp to Wellington Road on I-93 northbound starting on May 8, and a detour will be in place for three […]

Reckless conduct, DUI charges follow wrong-way drive up I-93

Apr. 15—A Hampstead woman is accused of driving the wrong way on Interstate 93 while intoxicated early Sunday. Stephanie McPhee, 31, was arrested and charged with reckless conduct with a deadly weapon and driving while intoxicated. About 5 a.m. Sunday, New Hampshire State Police began receiving reports about a car traveling northbound in the southbound […]

Mass. man charged after going over 100 mph on I-93, state police say

Apr. 1—A Massachusetts man is facing multiple charges after allegedly driving at speeds over 100 mph, state police said. State police reported a gray 2020 Chevrolet Trax traveling at speeds exceeding 100 mph while failing to maintain its lane of travel on Interstate 93 North in Londonderry at 2:29 a.m. Saturday. A state trooper attempted […]

Crews respond to multiple crashes on I-93 in New Hampshire amid heavy snow

Crews responded to multiple crashes on Interstate 93 in New Hampshire amid a downfall of heavy late-March snowfall. I-93 Southbound was closed at Exit 20 due to multiple crashes, Campton-Thornton Fire Rescue posted on Facebook. One of the crashes involved a downed street light. The department shared multiple photos of cars embedded in the thick […]

Bay State man was going 128 mph on I-93 in Salem

Mar. 8—State police say they were conducting a traffic enforcement detail on I-93 on Friday morning when they spotted a Massachusetts driver going northbound at speeds up to 128 miles per hour. Reginald Carter, 48, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, was arrested and charged with reckless driving, according to a news release. State police were monitoring northbound […]

Small puppy found along I-93 on-ramp in Boston finds new home

A small puppy who is lucky to be alive after being found along an on-ramp near Interstate 93 in Boston quickly found herself a new home. The Animal Rescue League of Boston said Sunday that the 10-week-old Chihuahua named Sparkle was first spotted wandering the Neponset Circle area about a week and a half ago […]