Traffic & Transit
Bedford Rollover Crash On Off-Ramp Traps Man Under Vehicle
Firefighters used tools to lift the vehicle off the man trapped under the car. The man was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
BEDFORD, NH - Bedford Fire and New Hampshire State Police responded to a single-vehicle rollover accident Monday on the Exit 13 Southbound off-ramp of the Everett Turnpike.
When firefighters arrived at about 1:40 p.,m. they found a vehicle on its roof, and a person trapped under the vehicle. The head of the man was visible but his body was trapped under the vehicle. Bedford Fire requested additional resources from Manchester Fire who sent Rescue 1 that has additional equipment for these types of situations.
Bedford Fire was able to use air inflation bags that assisted in lifting the car along with cribbing and blocking materials. Manchester Fire was canceled and Bedford firefighters worked to treat the adult male.
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He was transported to the Elliot Hospital with unknown injuries. State Police blocked the left lane of the off-ramp while investigators worked at the scene, and the vehicle was removed. State Police say the man did not appear to be wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
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