Fatal crash occurred in section of I-95 with no guardrails
Police say vehicle crossed median, collided with an oncoming car
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Updated: 6:43 PM EDT Jul 7, 2021
Police say vehicle crossed median, collided with an oncoming car
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Updated: 6:43 PM EDT Jul 7, 2021
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INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, DRIFTED OVER THE MEDIAN WHERE THERE WASN’T A GUARD RAIL, AND GEARED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE DRIVER OF THIS SUBARU FACES AGGRAVATED DWI CHARGES. POLICE SAY 66-YEAR-OLD SUE SARGENT OF ELIOT, MAINE WAS NORTHBOUND ON I-95 IN SEABROOK TUESDAY, WHEN SHE MADE CONTACT WITH ANOTH VEHERICLE, THEN VEERED OVER THE CENTER MEDIAN, HITTING A SOUTHBOUND JP.EE 27-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL HOFFMAN OF NEW JEEYRS WAS THROWN OUT OF THAT VEHICLE AND DIED. >> BEEN WORKING HARD TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED, WHY IT HAPPENED, HOITW HAPPENED, AND SEE IF WE CAN PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. JENNIFER: IT INOS T CLEAR WHAT DIFFERENCE A GUARD RAIL IN THAT MEDIAN WOULD HEAV MADE. THERE AREN’T MANY ALONG I-95. TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALSAY S THEY USE NATIONAL GUIDELINES, PUTTING THEM IN IF THERE’S A CLEAR ZONE OF 30 FEET OR LS.ES >> I KNOW THE AREA WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. THEED MNIA WIDTH IS IN EXCESS OF THAT, ABOUT 60 FEET. JENNIFER: HE SAYS RAILS ARE USED NEAR HAZARDS LIKE ABUTMENTS OR SIGNS, OR TURNS. >> THIS SECTION OF 95 IS STRAIGHT AND FLAT, SO IT REALLY DID NOT, AS FAR AS I KNOW, RAISE ANY CONCERNS IN ETH PAST. JENNIFER: HE SAYS THE STATE IS JUDICIOUS IN I UTSSE O F GUARDRAILS. >> WE DON’T NECESSARILY KNOW HOW MANY MAY HAVE VEERED OFF OR RECOVERED, IF THERE WAS A GUARDRAIL THERER O AT THE EDGE OFHE T PAVEMENT. THAT COULD BE AS MUCH OF A HAZARD AS NOT BEING THE,RE SO. JENNIFER: NOW, STATE POLICE SAY TWO YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN THE LAST FEW DAYS IN ACCIDENTS WHERE THEY WERE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. SO A