State Police Cruiser Crash - I-93 South, Concord

Concord, NH – On May 16, 2022, at approximately 7:20 AM, a New Hampshire State Police cruiser was struck after a vehicle lost control and drove off the roadway. Trooper Joshua Farmer was on duty, monitoring traffic, parked in a crossover on Interstate 93 at mile marker 40.2, which is located just south of Exit 16. His cruiser was parked perpendicular to the roadway facing west, when a vehicle lost control, travelled across the two lanes of the interstate and crashed into the parked cruiser.

The vehicle was identified as a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The operator was identified as Julie Petelle of Alton, NH, Age: 23,

Petelle stated that she was driving in the right lane when the vehicle in front of her braked abruptly causing her to suddenly brake, which resulted in her losing control of her vehicle. She admitted to be driving too close to the vehicle in front of her. Petelle was issued a summons for "Following too close" RSA 265:25. Both Petelle and Trooper Farmer were uninjured from the collision.

If anyone has information regarding this incident, please contact Sergeant Irwin Malilay at (603) 223-8306 or Irwin.C.Malilay@dos.nh.gov.