Goffstown Woman Accused Of Hazardous Driving On Route 101

CANDIA, NH — New Hampshire State Police are investigating the cause of a crash on Route 101 on Friday that they deemed to be possible impaired driving.

Around 4 p.m., state police dispatch began receiving calls about a “hazardous operator” had entered Route 101 east from Interstate 93. The car, a white Nissan Altima, was “having severe lane control issues and almost struck the guardrail several times,” Amber Lagace, a public information officer for the state police, said.

Troopers and other police officers found the vehicle around Exit 5 and said the driver left the road and entered the median. Then, the driver turned the car around and went back onto Route 101, traveling west.

The car made it to the area of Exit 3 before state troopers could find it again. Lagace said the driver drove into the median again, crossed to the eastbound side, and began driving in the wrong direction.

“Shortly thereafter,” she said, “the vehicle crashed into the guardrail along the right side of Route 101 east, miraculously avoiding any head-on collisions with the motoring public.”

The driver was identified as Jazlyn Hale, 22, of Goffstown.

Lagace said “impaired driving” appeared to be a factor in the crash, but all aspects of this case remained under investigation, and charges were expected. Candia and Auburn police and Candia Fire/EMS assisted state police.

State police requested anyone who may have information about the incident to contact First Class Brian Gacek at Brian.F.Gacek@dos.nh.gov.

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