LONDONDERRY — A Windham man suffered serious injuries and was pulled from a burning vehicle after crashing into a tree on Interstate 93 Thursday night.
At 11:15 p.m. June 26, state troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash at mile marker 16.8 on Interstate 93 southbound in Londonderry.
Additional reports indicated the vehicle was on fire.
Troopers arrived and observed other drivers trying to rescue the driver from the burning black Mazda 3.
The troopers took charge of the scene and, with help from an off-duty Manchester Police Department member, extricated the driver, identified as Georgios Nicolopoulos, 27, of Windham.
They moved Nicolopoulos to a safe location away from the Mazda that was then fully engulfed in flames.
Nicolopoulos was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries and later to a Boston hospital via medical helicopter.
Troopers were assisted by members of the Londonderry Fire Department.
All aspects of the crash remain under investigation.
