UPDATE: Pedestrian struck on I-293 remains in critical condition
Manchester Fire, AMR ambulance, and state police responded to a report of a pedestrian struck at mile marker 6.6 on Wednesday at about 6:15 a.m.
UPDATE: July 26 3:30 p.m. NH State Police have released the identity of the pedestrian struck Wednesday on Interstate 293. Mark Robinson, 63, of Auburn remains hospitalized in critical condition.
No other information was released.
MANCHESTER, NH – New Hampshire State Police are investigating a pedestrian accident on I-293 North in Manchester.
At approximately 6 a.m. on Wednesday July 24 Troopers from the Troop B barracks received multiple reports of a person who was hit by a vehicle on I-293 northbound near mile marker 6.6 in Manchester. The adult male was transported to an area hospital.
The preliminary investigation indicates the adult male entered the travel portion of the roadway for unknown reasons and was struck by a Ford E-350 SD work van. The driver of the involved Ford remained on the scene and is fully cooperating with the State Police.
At this time, the identity of the adult male is being withheld pending next of kin notification.
Troopers were assisted at the scene by personnel from the Manchester Fire Department and American Medical Response, as well as by members of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation. Lane closures impacted northbound traffic for approximately two hours. All lanes were reopened by 8:20 a.m.
All aspects of the crash continue to be investigated.
Publisher’s note: This story has been edited to correct an earlier version that contained a reporting error.
