Mass. Man Strikes NH State Police Cruiser During Snow Storm

A Massachusetts man was issued a quotation Saturday after he struck a New Hampshire State Police cruiser that was pulled over on the scene of a crash through the snow storm.

Based on state police, two troopers have been aiding a automobile that had misplaced management within the storm and had gone off the left facet off the street on Interstate 93 northbound in Thornton round 9:30 a.m. Their emergency lights have been activated, a flare package deal had been arrange and the left lane was closed so as to facilitate the elimination of the automobile, however Benjamin Amico allegedly drove by way of the flare package deal, based on police.

Amico, 24, of Saugus, Mass., tried to keep away from crashing into the state police cruiser by transferring into the journey lane, police mentioned, however he was unable to take action and sideswiped the cruiser earlier than crashing right into a guardrail.

Each troopers have been outdoors of their cruisers on the time of the crash, and no accidents have been reported, police mentioned.

​Amico was cited for negligent driving, and state police are taking this chance to remind drivers to cut back their pace throughout snowstorms, to present ample room to the autos in entrance of them, to drive with warning, and to maneuver over for emergency autos.

Anybody who witnessed Saturday’s crash is inspired to contact Sgt. Nathan Hamilton at Nathan.B.Hamilton@dos.nh.gov.

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