Traffic & Transit
Manchester Driver Dies In Crash On 293, Pittsfield Passenger Survives
The driver Kayla Ramirez died at the scene after losing control on I-293 in Bedford. The passenger Shaylynn Price had minor injuries
BEDFORD, NH - Bedford Fire, EMS, and state police responded to a single-vehicle crash on I-293 South in Bedford on Thursday.
Responders arrived at 12:45 a.m. and found the driver Kayla Ramirez, 27, of Manchester deceased.
The passenger, who was believed to be wearing a seatbelt, state police identified her as Shaylynn Price, 19 of Pittsfield who was transported to the hospital and is expected to recover from her injuries.
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The accident closed the 1-293 ramp near Route 101 for about five hours while the investigation was completed.
The preliminary investigation indicated that the driver of a Chevy Malibu had drifted off the roadway to the left where the front end of the vehicle collided with a guardrail end cap. Upon striking the guardrail, the vehicle was forced into a spin where it continued down the highway for a short distance.
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All aspects of the crash remain under investigation.
The State Police is asking anyone who witnessed the crash or has further information regarding the crash, to contact Trooper Edward Perciballi at Edward.M.Perciballi@dos.nh.gov or State Police dispatch at (603) 223-4381.
