MANCHESTER, N.H. — Several Good Samaritans including two off-duty firefighters helped pull a New Hampshire woman from an Audi that crashed into a tree on Interstate 93 and then caught on fire, state police said.
The crash occurred at about 6:20 p.m. Tuesday on Interstate 93 north at mile marker 17 in Manchester, state police said.
When troopers arrived, they found a 2021 Audi Q5 fully engulfed in flames in the middle of the interstate, state police said.
The Good Samaritans had pulled over to help and pulled the driver from the Audi before the passenger compartment caught fire, state police said.
The driver of the Audi, identified as Natasha Maunsell, 38, of Manchester, was taken by ambulance to Elliott Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, state police said. Her condition was not known on Wednesday.
A preliminary investigation found that speed was a factor when the Audi left the interstate and collided with a tree in the median, state police said.
“The impact was so severe that the vehicle’s engine was thrown from the vehicle and came to rest approximately 30 feet from the vehicle,” state police said. The vehicle then caught fire.
All aspects of the crash remain under investigation. Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to call Trooper Madelynn Davis at 603-271-3636 or email Madelynn.M.Davis@dos.nh.gov.
The New Hampshire State Police was assisted at the scene by the Manchester and Londonderry Fire Departments.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts.
Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW