ASHLAND — A driver was found deceased following a crash and vehicle fire on Interstate 93.
At 2:44 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12, State Police dispatch received a report of a vehicle on fire, along the wood line, approximately one mile south of Exit 24 on Interstate 93.
Troopers assigned to the Troop F barracks responded and found the vehicle fully engulfed in flames.
The preliminary investigation at the scene determined that the driver of a 2023 Nissan Sentra had been travelling southbound on I-93 when, for reasons which remain under investigation, the Nissan went off the right side of the road, crashed, and caught on fire.
The driver was found deceased at the scene.
There were no other occupants in the vehicle.
The driver’s identity is being withheld pending identification and notification of next of kin.
Troopers were assisted at the scene by members of the Ashland Fire Department and Plymouth Fire & Rescue.
All aspects of the crash remain under investigation.
Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Trooper Jawara Conde at (603) 451-9555 or [email protected].
