HOOKSETT — A Massachusetts man has been charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated after a crash at the Hooksett Toll Plaza.
At 6:20 a.m. Thursday, New Hampshire State Police dispatch received a report of a white, four-door sedan with a Massachusetts registration traveling erratically on Interstate 93 northbound in Londonderry.
The driver was observed changing lanes aggressively, passing vehicles in the breakdown lane, and speeding over 100 mph.
Additional reports indicated the sedan may have struck other cars along the highway.
Troopers in the area were notified and attempted to locate the vehicle.
About an hour later, state police dispatch received additional reports of a vehicle matching the same description exhibiting similar dangerous driving behaviors traveling southbound on I-93 in Northfield.
Again, troopers in the area were notified and attempted to locate the vehicle.
At 7:44 a.m., a single-vehicle crash was reported on I-93 southbound in Hooksett.
Troopers responded and found a white 2018 Audi S4 had crashed into the center barrier between the open road toll lanes and the cash toll booths.
Troopers also learned the Audi caught fire following the crash, but the driver was able to get out of the car.
Several passing motorists stopped to render aid and helped extinguish the fire.
The preliminary investigation determined that the driver of the Audi, identified as Tyler Murphy, 27, of Rockland, Massachusetts, displayed signs of alcohol impairment.
Murphy was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries and was later arrested on charges of aggravated DWI, open container, and resisting arrest.
Murphy is scheduled to appear in Hooksett District Court on Aug. 7.
Two lanes of I-93 southbound were temporarily closed during the investigation and cleanup of the crash.
State troopers were assisted on scene by members of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation and Hooksett Fire and Rescue.
