Portsmouth Police Investigate Accident with Entrapment

On June 26th, 2025, at 3:57pm, the Portsmouth Police Patrol Division responded to the area of 2021 Lafyette Road for a report of a motor vehicle accident with entrapment. Upon arrival, it was discovered a white work van heading southbound on Lafayette Road veered across northbound traffic, subsequently driving through a residential fence before colliding with multiple vehicles parked in a private driveway. The operator of the vehicle was extricated by the Portsmouth Fire Department and transported to an area hospital for treatment with non-life-threatening injuries. The direct cause of the collision is under investigation. If you witnessed the accident, please reach out to Officer Robert Meyer at

meyerr@portsmouthnhpd.gov.