Tractor-Trailer With Thousands Of Pounds Of Vegetables Rolls Over

MANCHESTER, NH — Manchester Fire, AMR, and New Hampshire State Police responded to Interstate 293 south in the area of the southbound on-ramp at Amoskeag Bridge for a report of a tractor-trailer that rolled over Wednesday.

Responders arrived at 11 p.m. and found a tractor-trailer on its side, the trailer was fully loaded with produce.

Firefighters mitigated hazards from fluids leaking from the cab of the truck while. The truck driver was evaluated and treated at the scene for minor injuries and was not transported by ambulance, according to state police.

Bauchman’s towing and recovery was dispatched to the scene and removed the tractor-trailer's cab. The trailer's structural integrity was significantly compromised and the decision was made to leave it until daylight.

Police identified the driver as Zibirov Nurmagamed, 63, of Anjou, Canada.

The right lane of I-293 remained closed for more than twelve hours as NH DOT and Bauchman’s worked to safely upright the trailer. Due to the thousands of pounds of carrots, potatoes, cabbage, radishes, and onions that were loose in the truck, the contents mostly had to be removed by hand.

Several NH DOT workers and Bauchman workers formed a line unloading the truck into containers that were later removed from the scene.

The trailer was eventually uprighted early in the afternoon and removed from the scene.

All aspects of this crash remain under investigation. Anyone with additional information or who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact Trooper Grimes at Alexander.O.Grimes@dos.nh.gov or 603-223-4381.

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