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    Two killed and one seriously injured in crash on I-95 in Greenland NH

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    GREENLAND – Authorities say two drivers were killed and identified after a crash on Interstate 95 in Greenland Wednesday afternoon.

    A two-vehicle crash was reported to New Hampshire State Police on Wednesday at 1:15 p.m. Troopers found two dead and a third person was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries, state police announced late Wednesday afternoon.

    Steve Le, a 24-year-old resident of Methuen, Massachusetts, and Leslie Lynn, 58, of Roanoke, Virginia, have been identified as the victims of the crash, which remains under investigation by state police.

    A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2023 Toyota Camry driven by Le was traveling north when he lost control of the vehicle, crossed the median into oncoming traffic and struck a 2019 Ford Econoline driven by Lynn, the release said. state police. Responding troopers have not yet determined what caused Le to drive into the southbound lanes.

    “As a result of the collision, the 2019 Econoline crossed the median from the southbound lanes into the northbound lanes before coming to a stop at the woods line,” state police announced in a news release.

    Le and Lynn were both pronounced dead at the scene. Another person in the Ford Econoline was taken to an undisclosed nearby hospital for treatment of serious injuries, according to state police.

    The fatal crash and subsequent investigation caused large traffic jams with debris scattered across the highway. The northbound and southbound lanes remained closed by state police as of 4:30 p.m., and traffic was diverted off the highway via Exit 3, state police said.

    According to state police, the crash occurred near mile marker 9.2. The investigation along Interstate 95 remains ongoing.

    Members of the New Hampshire State Police Troop A team were assisted by the agency’s Collision Analysis & Reconstruction (CAR) Unit, the Portsmouth Police Department, Greenland Fire and Police Departments, the New Hampshire Department of Transportation and the New England Truck Center.

    The public who witnessed the crash or has information related to the investigation is asked by State Police to contact Trooper Brian Hanna at [email protected].

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