Milton Mills woman seriously injured in crash blamed on morning snow squall

ROCHESTER - A sudden snow squall that hit the Northern Seacoast Thursday morning is being blamed for an accident on the Spaulding Turnpike that left a Milton Mills woman seriously injured.

The crash occurred around 5:25 a.m. in the vicinity of Exit 15.

A preliminary investigation at the scene of the crash by State Police revealed that a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado operated by Rachel Maschino, 44, of Milton Mills, had been traveling south approaching Exit 15 when she came upon slower moving traffic due to the weather and roadway conditions.

The driver took evasive actions to avoid a collision, which led to her losing control of her vehicle and striking a guardrail along the Exit 15 off ramp, according to a statement from the Dept. of Safety. After this initial impact, the vehicle rolled, and the operator was ejected from the pickup truck.

As a result of the crash, the operator sustained serious life-threatening injuries and was transported from the scene to an area hospital. With her at the time was a 25-year-old passenger, Timothy Yeaton also of Milton Mills, who sustained serious but nonlife threatening injuries. He was also transported to an area hospital.

Due to this crash, the Exit 15 southbound off ramp was closed for several hours to allow for treatment of the injured by emergency personnel and investigation of the crash scene by State Troopers.

All aspects of this crash remain under further investigation by Trooper Daniel Bourque of New Hampshire State Police Troop A Barracks. Anyone with information pertaining to this crash is asked to contact Trooper Bourque at Daniel.J.Bourque@dos.nh.gov.