Motor Vehicle Crash Involving State Police Cruiser

LONDONDERRY, New Hampshire – On Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at approximately 3:38 p.m., Troopers from the New Hampshire State Police Troop B Barracks, members of the New Hampshire State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction (CAR) Unit, along with Officers from the Londonderry Police Department and medical personnel from the Londonderry Fire Department, responded to the report of a motor vehicle crash involving a New Hampshire State Police Cruiser.  The crash occurred on I-93 North, just north of exit 4. 

The vehicle that struck the cruiser was identified as a:

2017 Hyundai Elantra
Color Grey

Operated by:

Michael SHANAHAN 
Age: 36
North Chelmsford, MA

Upon arrival it was determined that a Trooper was positioned in the right shoulder, with emergency blue lights activated, providing safety services at an active construction site. The Trooper was inside of the cruiser at the time of the crash. Immediately prior to the crash, the Elantra was seen driving in the right break down lane before striking the State Police cruiser.

As a result of the crash, the Trooper and SHANAHAN were transported to the Elliot Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries sustained from the crash. All aspects of this crash remain under investigation, and we ask anyone with additional information, or who may have witnessed the incident contact Trooper Luan Sanches at Luan.G.Sanches@dos.nh.gov or (603) 227-0114.