LONDONDERRY — A 17-year-old was killed in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 93 this afternoon, according to New Hampshire State Police.
The crash occurred at 2:47 p.m. today, Aug. 23, when a gray 2008 Mercury Milan driven by the teenager veered off the southbound lanes of I-93 near mile marker 14 and collided with several trees.
State Troopers from Troop B responded to the scene following reports of the incident.
Lillianna Cawthron, of Londonderry, was identified as the driver of the vehicle.
Emergency crews from the Londonderry Fire Department had to extricate Cawthron from the wreckage.
She was rushed to Elliott Hospital in Manchester with critical injuries and later pronounced dead.
The collision led to a complete closure of the interstate for a short duration, with traffic eventually reduced to two lanes for about four hours as authorities conducted their investigation and cleared the accident site.
Londonderry Police Department, Londonderry Fire Department, and the New Hampshire Department of Transportation assisted at the scene.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
State Police are urging anyone with information to contact Trooper Daniel Morton at (603) 223-4381 or via email at [email protected].
