MERRIMACK — An adult male was seriously injured following a crash during a pursuit on F.E. Everett Turnpike.
At 1:29 a.m. on Friday, May 30, a State Trooper assigned to the Troop B barracks was driving southbound on the F.E. Everett Turnpike in Bedford when a 2018 Infiniti Q50 passed him at over 140 mph.
The driver refused to stop and a pursuit ensued.
The driver continued southbound on the turnpike until ultimately traveling off the right side of the roadway where the vehicle crashed.
As a result of the crash, the driver became trapped inside the vehicle, which started to catch fire.
Troopers and responding officers from the Merrimack Police Department used fire extinguishers to control the fire while attempting to get the driver out.
Subsequently, members of Merrimack Fire Rescue were able to put out the fire completely and free the driver from the heavily damaged vehicle.
The driver, who is not being identified at this time, was taken by medical helicopter to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston with serious injuries.
All southbound lanes of the F.E. Everett Turnpike were closed for a period of time as a result of the crash.
State Troopers were assisted on the scene by members of the Merrimack Police Department and Merrimack Fire Rescue.
All aspects of the incident remain under investigation.
