ASHLAND - A driver was found deceased following a crash and vehicle fire on Interstate 93.
State Police got involved around 2:44 a.m. on Sunday after receiving a a report of a vehicle on fire, along the wood line, about one mile south of Exit 24 on Interstate 93.
When troopers arrived they found the vehicle fully engulfed in flames.
The preliminary investigation at the scene determined that the driver of a 2023 Nissan Sentra had been travelling southbound on I-93 when, for reasons which remain under investigation, the Nissan went off the right side of the road, crashed, and caught on fire, police say.
The driver was found deceased. Their identity is being withheld pending identification and notification of next of kin.
All aspects of the crash remain under investigation. Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Trooper Jawara Conde at (603) 451-9555 or Jawara.G.Conde@dos.nh.gov.