A collision that took place earlier today on Interstate 93 in Londonderry, New Hampshire, left a state trooper injured and his cruiser totalled. He was providing safety services at a construction site, his vehicle with blue lights flashing, parked on the highway side when it was rear-ended by a Hyundai Elantra, steered by 36-year-old Michael Shanahan of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, NBC Boston reported.
According to Boston 25 News, 36-year-old Michael Shanahan of North Chelmsford sustained minor injuries and were not considered life-threatening. No charges have been filed to date, and the crash remains under active investigation.
The Londonderry Fire Department used this opportunity to stress the necessity of the state's 'Move Over Law', which dictates that drivers must provide extra space to emergency responders stopped on the highway's side. Battalion Chief Phillip LeBlanc of the Londonderry Fire Department told WMUR: "Give them that extra lane of space so that you're safe, they're safe, and these incidents can be avoided."
