Nashua Man Dies After Single-Vehicle Crash on Route 101 in Candia

December 22, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media

CANDIA, N.H. — A Nashua man died after a single-vehicle crash Monday morning on Route 101 eastbound near Exit 3 in Candia, according to New Hampshire State Police.

At 6:38 a.m. on December 22, 2025, troopers assigned to the Troop A barracks responded to a report of a crash on Route 101 eastbound near Exit 3. While en route, troopers learned the vehicle’s engine had caught fire. Troopers arrived to find a single-vehicle crash and reported that several good Samaritans had stopped and extricated the severely injured driver.

The preliminary investigation indicates a 2025 Subaru Outback driven by Joseph J. Lavoie, 58, of Nashua, was traveling on Route 101 eastbound near Exit 3 when he lost control of the vehicle for reasons that remain under investigation. Police said the Subaru drifted off the right side of the highway, traveled along a grassy embankment, and struck the cement bridge abutment at the Old Candia Road overpass.

After the impact, the engine compartment caught fire but was quickly extinguished, police said.

Lavoie was transported by ambulance to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

Due to the severity of the crash, members of the New Hampshire State Police Collision Analysis & Reconstruction (CAR) Unit responded to assist Troop A with the investigation. While troopers investigated and emergency personnel removed the vehicle and completed an extensive debris cleanup, the right lane of Route 101 eastbound was closed. Police said the scene was cleared and all lanes reopened at 10:13 a.m.

Troopers were assisted by the Candia police and fire departments, the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office, the Auburn Fire Department, the New Hampshire Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and the New Hampshire Department of Transportation.

The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information that may assist is asked to contact Trooper Kevin LeDoux at Kevin.P.LeDoux@dos.nh.gov

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Credit: New Hampshire State Police

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