Fatal Crash Investigation in Conway

Update - 3 p.m., July 16, 2024

The driver who was killed in a crash on Friday, July 12, 2024, on East Main Street in Conway has been identified as Steven Hawkes, 54, of Porter, Maine. Investigators determined Hawkes was the driver of the 2002 Ford F150 pickup truck. The investigation remains ongoing.

Initial News Release - July 13, 2024

CONWAY, N.H. – On July 12, 2024, at approximately 3:57 p.m., Officers from the Conway Police Department responded to a reported motor vehicle crash on East Main Street.

Upon arriving, they found a 2022 Peterbilt Tractor pulling a 2009 Manac Trailer collided with a 2002 Ford F150 pickup truck. The vehicles then caught fire after the collision. The driver of the pickup truck died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash and his name is not being released at this time pending next of kin notification. The driver of the tractor-trailer unit, Andrew Ouellette, age 35, was treated for minor injuries at Memorial Hospital.

Due to the severity of the crash, the Conway Police Department requested the assistance of the New Hampshire State Police Troop E Barracks, the New Hampshire State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit, and New Hampshire State Police Troop G Barracks to assist with the crash investigation.

Investigation revealed that the tractor-trailer unit was traveling eastbound when it crossed the centerline and struck the Ford F150 pickup truck, traveling westbound. The Conway Fire Department and Crowell’s Towing assisted at the crash scene.  

The cause of this crash is still under investigation. If anyone has video footage or any other information regarding this crash, contact Trooper First Class Daniel R. Quartulli at Daniel.R.Quartulli@dos.nh.gov.