1 Driver Dead, Another Seriously Injured After Interstate 95 Head-On Crash In Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH, NH — A man from Maine was killed during a head-on crash in Portsmouth after reportedly crossing a median and colliding with a car Wednesday night.

Around 6:30 p.m., New Hampshire State Police were sent to Interstate 95 north, just before the Route 16 north split, for a crash report. After an investigation, state police determined a Ford Escape, being driven by Arlen Brown, 68, of Sabattus, Maine, “crossed the median from the southbound side of I-95 and struck a Toyota Camry heading northbound head-on,” Tyler Dumont, a public information officer for state police.

Brown was taken to Portsmouth Regional Hospital and pronounced dead.

The driver of the Camry, Jessica Emerson, 25, of Berwick, ME, was taken to the hospital for treatment of “serious but non-life-threatening injuries,” Dumont said. Neither vehicle had passengers.

During the investigation and debris cleanup, the Interstate was closed for around two hours.

Assisting state police were the Portsmouth Police Department, Portsmouth Fire Department, New Hampshire Department of Transportation, Dana’s Towing and Repair, and National Wrecker Service.

All aspects of the crash remain under investigation. Anyone who witnessed the collision or has information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Trooper Patrick Vetter at 603-271-3636.

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