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35-care pileup on I-93 in N.H. causes multiple injuries; none believed to be serious

By Marc Fortier
NECN

ASHLAND, N.H. — A 35-car pileup on Interstate 93 in New Hampshire left a tractor-trailer in flames and crumpled cars strewn along the roadway Friday morning, as snow squalls and ice made driving treacherous.

The crash was reported around 10 a.m. on I-93 North in Ashland, according to the New Hampshire Department of Transportation. New Hampshire State Police Lt. Jerome Maslan said 35 vehicles were involved in two separate pileups. Initial reports had said that anywhere from 50 to 100 cars might have been involved.

One of the crashes involved a tractor-trailer that caught fire after a vehicle went underneath it. Aerial footage of the crashes showed boxes strewn about and crumpled cars.

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