A Brockton man is recovering after a box truck crashed into a tree in New Hampshire early yesterday morning.

Around 4:30 a.m., emergency crews responded to I-93 North at Exit 23 in New Hampton, where they found a box truck lodged in a tree.

According to state police, the driver, identified as Anilton Resende Barros, 21, lost control while navigating a curve in the road.

The box truck went straight into the median, traveling over the crossover between the north and southbound lanes, struck an embankment, and launched into a group of trees before coming to a final stop in the woods separating the opposing lanes.

Barros suffered minor injuries in the crash and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation.

The left travel lanes of I-93 northbound and southbound were closed at Exit 23 for about four hours for the cleanup of the crash. All lanes were back open at 8:58 a.m.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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In this special summer series from Give Back NH, we explore how local libraries across New Hampshire strengthen communities, support lifelong learning, and build trust—through the people, programs, and stories that make them essential.

Learn more about the Gilford Public Library and all it has to offer, here.

This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.

When you hear the word “library,” you probably think of it as the place where you can borrow books, movies, occasionally a metal detector, but what about learning how to line dance?

Every Saturday, Bonnie Deutch teaches her beginner line dancing class in the meeting room on the lower level of the Gilford Public Library.

Bonnie Deutch: When I moved up here, I wanted people to line dance with, but I didn’t really see much. And so I kind of waited. And then one day, one of the ladies of the library said to our Tai Chi instructor, “can you do this twice a week?” And she said, “no, I can’t.” And I said, “well, Nancy, I said, I’ll do line dancing on Wednesdays.” And she goes, “well, I’ll come if you play Willie Nelson.” And there it was.

Bonnie Deutch: I never knew that there’d be so much information advocating dancing for heart health, mental health, things that just keep popping out of the woodwork about dance, dance, dance.

I’m Dan Cahill, and this is the 3rd stop on Give Back New Hampshire’s library tour.

Also on the lower level, there’s the children’s library, and as soon as you walk in, you’re greeted with the “mayor,” Eugene Seymour — A guinea pig who lives at the library and every year, children come to the library to celebrate Eugene’s birthday, his cage surrounded by handmade cards wishing him well on his special day.

Next to Eugene sits Miss Linda, an assistant at the children’s library, and a former teacher.

Miss Linda: Since I taught in town, what’s a real benefit for me being here, is that I can keep connections with the children I taught. I do have teenagers who come in, and it’s lovely to reconnect with them because I taught fifth grade, which is 10/11. But I also have children that I taught who now have their children and they bring them in. So not only do I get to see where “my kids” ended up, but I get to meet their children, and it’s just lovely to continue to instill the love of reading for all these generations.

The most important thing about libraries though, Linda says, is the connections they can create.

Miss Linda: We see that a lot with the children and the adults that come, they build these friendships, and then they go out into the community together and they’re pretty lasting ones. They’re really lovely. And even with the programs that are held downstairs here, where we see the adults that attend them, they’re just so happy to be able to connect with other people in meaningful ways.

For Annie, a local mother, those connections helped her family after they moved to Gilford in 2021.

Annie: My husband is from here, and so he always talked about how wonderful the library was. And so when we moved here and we didn’t know anybody, this is where we started coming. And we’ve made lots of friends since we’ve started doing that. It’s been a real like sense of place and community here for us.

Line dancing, new connections, even some furry friends, there’s much to experience at the Gilford Public Library. I think Colden, who was visiting the library with his mother Bryanne says it best.

Miss Linda: And what did you tell me this morning when you came in? You said, “I want to go to the library…”

Colden: Every day!

InDepthNH.org scans the websites of New Hampshire funeral homes each week and selects at random some of our friends, relatives and neighbors to feature in this column. The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community. InDepthNH.org is now offering obituaries through the Legacy.com service. We view this as part of our public service mission. Click here or on the Obituaries tab at the top of our home page to learn more. And if you know of someone from New Hampshire who should be featured in this column, please send your suggestions to NancyWestNews@gmail.com.

Phyllis M. (Ghidoni) Baker, 94, of Goshen, died Sept. 2, 2025. She served as Goshen town clerk and tax collector from 1961 to 1998, running the office out of her home for many years. She was a notary public and justice of the peace, conducting weddings at her house. Her husband served on the fire department for 50 years, and she answered emergency calls at their home, then would call firefighters by telephone to respond to the station. (Newton-Bartlett Funeral Home)

Walter Alexander Buchan, 83, of Exeter, died Sept. 3, 2025. He was a dentist in Nashua for more than five decades, in private practice. He earned a fellowship with the Academy of General Dentistry. (Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory)

Richard A. Cardner, 83, of Londonderry, died Sept. 4, 2025. He taught for the U.S. Department of Defense in Germany before becoming a guidance counselor at Salem High School in 1973. He was a driver’s education instructor and taught critical thinking courses through the New Hampshire higher education system. He was a founder of the Londonderry Dollar for Scholars chapter. (Carrier Family Funeral Home)

Mark Decoteau, 64, of Thornton,  died Sept. 6, 2025. He was the longtime town manager of Waterville Valley. He graduated from West Point in 1983 and served as a U.S. Army officer. His oldest son Marc P. Decoteau was a U.S. Army soldier who was killed in military action in Afghanistan in 2010. Mark served in Lubec, Maine, as well as Farmington and Rochester, before he became town manager of Waterville Valley in 2001, staying for 24 years. (Mayhew Funeral Home)

Dana A. Hamel, 94, of Tuftonboro and North Palm Beach, Fla., died Sept. 4, 2025. He and his family have been benefactors of the University of New Hampshire, where the Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research, the Hamel Student Recreation Center, and the Hamel Honors and Scholars College were named for him and his family. He has also funded several scholarships. He was an officer in the U.S. Army’s Quartermaster Corps, then worked for Dow Chemical and Valtek Plastics Company before starting his own company with a friend in 1964. The Penn Corporation was a consumer products company in Princeton, N.J., where he served as chairman until the company’s sale in 1987. (Lord Funeral Home)

Dr. Wassfy Michael Hanna, 92, of Rye, died Sept. 2, 2025. After completing his medical training in Egypt, he moved to the United States in the early 1960s and for 57 years dedicated his work to Seacoast Mental Health Center in Portsmouth. He was medical director and also maintained a private practice in Portsmouth as a psychiatrist. (Remick & Gendron Funeral Home)

Newton Henry Kershaw Jr., 79, of Londonderry, died Sept. 5, 2025. He was an attorney who began his legal career at Devine, Millimet & Branch, P.A. in Manchester, where he specialized in ERISA law. In 1978, he founded The Legal Clinics in New Hampshire, which he ran for a decade before returning to Devine Millimet. He was president of the Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire, president of the board of the Moore Center, and was a board member of the Krempels Foundation. (Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory)

Paul W. Kiah, 85, of Melvin Village, died Aug. 29, 2025. In 1960, he was a page for John F. Kennedy at the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. He attended U.S. Army Aviation flight school in Fort Rucker, Ala., and joined the 82nd Airborne Aviation Battalion. He worked for the Gillette Company in Boston as a sales administrator and was promoted to an information system analyst in th.e president’s office. He and his family moved to Meredith in 1972 and purchased The Mug restaurant with two of his brothers-in-law. He became a Realtor with Nash Realty for 27 years. He was a member of the Meredith Kiwanis, Lions, VFW, and a director of the Meredith Chamber of Commerce. (Mayhew Funeral Home)

Richard W. Long, 78, of Laconia, died Sept. 7, 2025. He served in the U.S. Army National Guard from 1969 to 1974. He was executive vice president and teasurer at Laconia Savings Bank, where he was employed for 36 years. He was a Belknap County Commissioner and served on the Victory Lane Committee at N.H. International Speedway. He was a member of the Belknap County Sportsman Club, Lions Club, Belmont Rotary, Morning Star Lodge, Ammonoosuc Valley Fish & Game Club and the Bektash Shriners. (Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services)

James Lester Loomis, 75, of Dover, died Sept. 6, 2025. He was co-founder in 1989 of Portsmouth-based Bottomline Technologies, which grew into a global leader in electronic payment systems. As vice president and CFO, he helped guide the company to become publicly traded on the NASDAQ Exchange. He served on the board of directors from 2000 to 2016. He served on the board of the Nashua Boys and Girls Club and supported United Way initiatives through Nashua Corporation. In 2011, he and his wife Anne received the UNH Foundation’s Hubbard Family Award for Service to Philanthropy in recognition of their dedication. He was an avid supporter and volunteer for Northeast Passage. (Tasker Funeral Service)

Stanley G. Maksalla, 79,  of Hooksett, died Sept. 5, 2025. He was a Certified Public Accountant licensed in New Hampshire and Maryland and had more than 45 years of experience in the public and private sectors. He owned a local accounting firm in New Hampshire acquired by McCafferty and Company of Nashua. He was a region controller for a publicly held company for nine years, as well as a manager and owner of several other businesses, including Anton’s Restaurant in Manchester, which he owned with his late wife Mary Anne. He was a chairman of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce and a founding incorporator of the Nashua Police Athletic League. (Legacy.com)

Marie Hassett Mellin, 78, of Nashua, died Sept. 6, 2025. She taught at Nashua High School where she was instrumental in establishing the Advanced Placement History program. She was named New Hampshire Social Studies Teacher of the Year award in 2005. She retired in 2005. (Rochette Funeral Home & Cremation Services)

Captain Edward Charles Webster, U.S. Navy (Retired), 88, of Berlin, died Sept 9, 2025. He was supervisor of shipbuilding at Bath Iron Works in Maine, where he oversaw the construction and commissioning of key U.S. Navy frigates, including USS Klakring (FFG-42), Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58) USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG-49). He was commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Base in Subic Bay in the Philippines. He worked after retiring from the Navy as a manager for VSE Corporation for 31 years. (Bryant Funeral Home & Crematory)

WORDS OF WISDOM: “Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.” – George Eliot, pen name of novelist Mary Ann Evans, Nov. 22, 1819, to Dec. 22, 1880