A Lyndeborough man sustained non-life-threatening injuries Monday after his disabled vehicle was hit by another driver.
According to a release from Troop A of the New Hampshire State Police, Cody Douglas, 23, of Lyndeborough got out of his 2006 Subaru Forester when it broke down on Route 101 West in Auburn at approximately 4:30 p.m. The vehicle was on the left side of the road, partially in the high-speed lane.
Douglas was trying to remedy his vehicle’s problem when a 2023 Ford Transit van driven by Timothy Philbrick, 56, of Merrimack, pushed the Subaru into him, sending him airborne.
Due to the sustained damage and inability to brake, Philbrick’s vehicle continued traveling for approximately a quarter-mile before stopping on the right side of the roadway, according to State Police.
Both operators were transported to a local hospital, where they were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The travel lanes of Route 101 West were shut down for approximately 1 1/2 hours while the crash was investigated, and the removal of the involved vehicles could be arranged. The flow of traffic was limited to the breakdown lane during that time.
This crash remains under investigation, and anyone with information pertaining to this incident is asked to contact Trooper Seth Parker at seth.w.parker@ dos.nh .gov.