Crime & Safety
Snow Leads to Dozens of Crashes Across Salem
Salem police assisted in dozens of accidents Saturday, some of which caused cars to drive onto the lawn outside the station.
Snow-covered roads led to numerous accidents across southern New Hampshire on Saturday morning.
The Salem Police Department reported via Twitter that it responded to "20+ accidents" Saturday.
Veterans Parkway was closed down Saturday afternoon due to the conditions, which led to "numerous cars off the road and on front lawn [sic] of PD."
There were also a number of other accidents around the southern portion of the state.
At 11:30 a.m., an accident was reported on Route 125 in Kingston. There was no word on injuries. Around that same time, a car versus pole occurred in the area of 10 Crane Crossing Road in Plaistow. Two people were reportedly injured.
Accidents were also reported on the Spaulding Turnpike in Portsmouth, on Route 121A in Sandown, on Bennett Way in Newmarket, on Route 27 in Epping, on Sandown Road in Hampstead and on Broad Street in Nashua.
Numerous area police departments sent messages out on social media warning drivers of the poor road conditions.
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