Multi-Vehicle Crash at Hampton Tolls Prompts Two-Hour Closure; Police Seek White Car Driver

September 25, 2025

By: Scanner Alerts Media Group

New Hampshire State Police are investigating a five-vehicle crash within the open road tolling lanes on I-95 in Hampton that involved two tractor-trailers and briefly sent one truck driver and a passenger to a hospital as a precaution.

According to the release, the crash was reported at 6:42 a.m. Thursday. Investigators say a white car stopped in the open toll lanes, then accelerated away, prompting a 2024 Land Rover driven by Martin Smith, 57, of Newburyport, Massachusetts, to brake abruptly. The Land Rover was struck by a 2013 Chevy Express van driven by Kedwin Mendez, 23, of Nashua, and a 2017 Mercedes Sprinter driven by George Gould, 62, of Port Orange, Florida, then hit the rear of the Chevy. At the same time, a 2024 Freightliner operated by James Noble, 59, of Kensington, and a 2022 Kenworth operated by Moris Tejada Portillo, 26, of Lynn, Massachusetts, made evasive maneuvers and collided with each other, disabling both vehicles. Noble and his passenger were transported to a local hospital as a precaution; no other injuries were reported. The northbound toll lanes were closed for about two hours while the scene was cleared, with assistance from Hampton Fire Rescue, North Hampton Fire & Rescue, and the New Hampshire Department of Transportation. Investigators are seeking the driver of the white car and ask anyone with information to contact Trooper Sean Kennedy at 603-223-4381 or Sean.K.Kennedy@dos.nh.gov.