Bethlehem man, 26, dies in rollover crash on I-93

BETHLEHEM - A Bethlehem man died in a rollover crash on Interstate 93 on Tuesday.

The crash occurred around 6:16 p.m. on the Interstate just south of Exit 40.

Responding troopers arrived on scene to find a 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue with extensive damage indicative of a rollover crash.

During the preliminary investigation, troopers determined that the driver was traveling south on I-93 when the vehicle left the road and traveled onto the median where it then rolled several times before coming to rest on the northbound side of the highway. The driver was thrown from the Oldsmobile during the crash and was pronounced deceased on scene. He was later identified as Thomas Oakes, 26, of Bethlehem.

All aspects of the crash remain under investigation. Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Trooper Jacob Thomas at (603) 846-3333 or Jacob.M.Thomas@dos.nh.gov.