Driver Killed when Tractor-Trailer Crashes Off I-93 Into NH River
INTERSTATE 93 NEAR WINNIPESAUKEE RIVER, AUG 8 – A tractor-trailer driver died after their vehicle left Interstate 93 and entered the Winnipesaukee River, authorities confirmed.
- A 48-year-old man from Granby, Vermont, Benjamin Wilson, lost his life early Friday morning when the tractor-trailer he was driving veered off Interstate 93 in Tilton, New Hampshire.
- The crash occurred when Wilson failed to negotiate a curve near mile marker 57 and broke through the center median guardrail.
- The tractor-trailer broke through the median and embankment, crossed the railroad tracks, and came to rest tipped over in the Winnipesaukee River.
- Diesel leaked into the river, prompting crews to deploy booms and pads, while one southbound lane of I-93 remained closed, causing morning delays.
- Authorities are continuing their investigation into the crash and encourage anyone with relevant details to reach out to Trooper Conor Davis via email at Conor.K.Davis@dos.nh.gov.
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