Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash - Interstate 89, Bow

On Friday, September 10, 2021 at approximately 8:37 a.m., troopers from New Hampshire State Police Troop-D responded to a motor vehicle crash on Interstate 89 in the Town of Bow near mile marker 1.2. It was determined that a 2017 Ford Expedition, operated by 44 year-old Thomas Ouellette of Bow, was traveling South when for an unknown reason drifted from the right hand lane of travel into the breakdown lane. Parked within the breakdown lane was a disable tractor-trailer, a 2018 Volvo with a 53 foot enclosed box trailer. The Expedition collided with the rear of the trailer with the Expedition sustaining extensive damage and becoming disabled within the right travel lane. As a result of this collision two juveniles that were passengers in Ouellette’s vehicle sustained fatal injuries. Ouellette also sustained serious but non-life threatening injuries and was transported to Concord Hospital.

At the request of Troop D, the New Hampshire State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction (C.A.R.) Unit responded to the scene and assumed control of the investigation.

Due to the collision, Interstate 89 South, south of Exit 2 was closed for approximately 5 hours and traffic was diverted around the collision. The New Hampshire State Police were assisted on scene by a number of entities to include the Bow and Concord Fire Departments and the NH Department of Transportation.

All aspects of this crash remain under investigation. Anyone that may have further information related to this crash, please contact Trooper First Class Nathaniel Goodwin at 603-846-3333 or email at Nathaniel.D.Goodwin@dos.nh.gov.