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Driver Pulled From Fiery New Hampshire Toll Booth Crash by Gov. Kelly Ayotte's Security Detail
The crash at the Bedford Toll Plaza forced closure of northbound lanes with the driver seriously injured and rescued by Gov. Ayotte's security team and witnesses.
- On Tuesday, New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte and her security detail pulled an injured driver from a burning vehicle after it struck the Bedford Toll Plaza just before noon.
- This incident marks the second wreck at the Bedford Toll Plaza in three days, following a separate rollover crash on Sunday involving a driver charged with driving under the influence.
- Emergency responders transported the seriously injured driver to Elliot Hospital while troopers routed traffic off at Exit 13 to allow crews to extinguish the burning vehicle.
- Spokesperson Mark Hall confirmed, "The Governor and other witnesses at the scene also provided assistance," and Ayotte later thanked the trooper and bystanders for their "brave lifesaving efforts."
- The Bedford Toll Plaza is undergoing a $16 million replacement with an all-electric system as part of a safety modernization project not expected to finish until 2027.
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