NEW HAMPSTON, NH — A Brockton man is recovering after a box truck crashed into a tree in New Hampshire early yesterday morning.
Around 4:30 a.m., emergency crews responded to I-93 North at Exit 23 in New Hampton, where they found a box truck lodged in a tree.
According to state police, the driver, identified as Anilton Resende Barros, 21, lost control while navigating a curve in the road.
The box truck went straight into the median, traveling over the crossover between the north and southbound lanes, struck an embankment, and launched into a group of trees before coming to a final stop in the woods separating the opposing lanes.
Barros suffered minor injuries in the crash and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation.
The left travel lanes of I-93 northbound and southbound were closed at Exit 23 for about four hours for the cleanup of the crash. All lanes were back open at 8:58 a.m.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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