Motor Vehicle Crash Involving Log Truck

Stoddard, New Hampshire – On March 23, 2023, at approximately 4:45 AM, Troopers were notified of a serious motor vehicle crash on Route 9 in Stoddard. The crash occurred near a logging site between the junctions of Route 123 North and Route 123 South.

Preliminary investigation determined that a 2016 Chevrolet Cruze, occupied by: Kelsey P. Mayer (Driver), Age: 18, Concord, NH, Allison M. Yanski, Age: 19, Concord, NH were traveling westbound on Route 9 approaching the logging site. At the same time, a 2016 Western Star tractor-trailer (with attached unloaded logging trailer), operated by: Donald J. Warner, Age: 44, Antrim, NH, was preparing to back into the logging site. The Chevy Cruze struck the logging trailer in the westbound travel lane.

Both Mayer and Yanski had to be extricated from their vehicle by emergency personnel.

Mayer sustained serious life-threatening injuries in the crash and was transported by ambulance to Concord Hospital. Yanski was transported by ambulance to Cheshire Medical Center with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Warner was uninjured in the crash.

Troopers from the New Hampshire State Police Troop C Barracks were assisted at the scene by members of Troop G, the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction (CAR) Unit, the Stoddard Fire Department, the Keene Fire Department, the Sullivan Fire Department, the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, Diluzio Ambulance, and Peterborough Ambulance.

Route 9 was closed for over 6 hours while responders documented and cleared the scene.

The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Trooper Eric Torrens of the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at (603) 545-4396 or Eric.M.Torrens@dos.nh.gov.