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Jackson Covered Bridge Reopened After Saturday Accident

An 18-year-old Conway woman allegedly struck the bridge support Saturday (6/30/18). ~ Photo courtesy of Jackson Police

JACKSON, NH – New Hampshire transportation officials have reopened the iconic Jackson covered bridge after a weekend accident.

Officials with the department of transportation said a vehicle crashed into a support and first truss of the Honeymoon Covered Bridge on Saturday. T

he bridge, which is at the intersection of routes 16 and 16A, was closed over the weekend. DOT officials reopened the bridge at around 1pm yesterday, saying that they made temporary repairs which has allowed the bridge to be safely reopened to traffic for the usual passenger vehicles only.

Bartlett Police said that the driver of the vehicle was an 18-year-old woman from Conway. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, had failed to negotiate the village exit of the bridge striking the support beam and rolling the vehicle onto it’s drive side coming to rest inside the bridge.

The driver luckily only suffered minor cuts and bruises.

Authorities said that they don’t believe alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash but speed and driver distraction were.

Police said that no charges have been filed against the teen yet but they could be depending on evidence.

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Woman Arrested For Scamming A Scammer

51-year-old Jennifer Wozmak has been charged with Theft by Unauthorized Taking. ~ Photo courtesy of Wolfeboro Police

WOLFEBORO, NH – A Rochester woman was arrested for scamming a scammer in Wolfeboro. Wolfeboro Police said that in March a Wolfeboro resident had reported having their identity stolen and the hacker had purchased a laptop using the victims business account. The scam had been perpetrated by someone in another country, who then turned to a shipping scam to get the computer shipped to them.

51-year-old Jennifer Wozmak, who was not affiliated with the scammer, was contacted via the internet for a “job opportunity” in which she was paid to pick up the package at UPS and then reship it to another location. 

Wozmak allegedly picked up the package at the UPS in Laconia, but instead of shipping the computer Wozmak allegedly filled a shipping box with magazines and kept the computer.

Police said that Wozmak admitted to taking the computer and selling it.

She was charged with Theft by Unauthorized Taking and was released on $1000 personal recognizance.

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Unlicensed Teen Crash SUV After Taking Friends On Joy Ride In Fryeburg

FRYEBURG, ME – A group of juveniles are lucky to be alive after a joy ride in Fryeburg early Friday morning.

A 15-year-old girl took a vehicle from a Fryeburg Home without permission before crashing it into a tree early Friday Morning. ~ Photo courtesy of Fryeburg Police

 
According to Fryeburg police they alongside fire and rescue responded to an accident on Haley Town Road where a 1999 Cadillac Escalade crashed into a tree just after 3:30 Friday morning.

Police said all 8 occupants fled into the woods after the crash.~ Photo courtesy of Fryeburg Police

 
Police said that an unlicensed 15-year-old girl took the vehicle without permission from a home on Meadow Lane and picked up 7 of her friends before crashing it into a tree. Police said that all of the occupants initially fled the scene on foot into the woods before being located by Fryeburg Police Officers.

Fryeburg Chief Joshua Potvin said the occupants were extremely fortunate to be alive.~ Photo courtesy of Fryeburg Police

 
Two of the juveniles were taken to Maine Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Three other passengers were treated on scene and then released.

Fryeburg Chief Joshua Potvin said the occupants were extremely fortunate to be alive. He said they are still investigating the crash but believe speed along with the driver’s inexperience caused the crash. The Chief added that several criminal charges are likely to come from the accident.

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Police Searching For Missing Inmate With Ties To Ossipee

Police are searching for 56-year-old Lawrence J. Eldridge who failed to return to The Concord State Prison Tuesday. ~ Photo courtesy of New Hampshire State Police.

CONCORD, NH – Police are searching for an inmate who failed to return after being allowed to leave temporarily.

According to New Hampshire State Police they are trying to find Lawrence J. Eldridge who did not return Tuesday after being allowed to leave the Concord State prison to visit a family member.

Eldridge a.k.a. Tinker has ties to the Ossipee area and was serving time after being convicted of kidnapping, escape, and criminal threatening.

He is described as a 56 -year-old white male who is 5 foot 9, 215 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes.

Authorities said he was last seen in Alton.

Police advise anyone who may spot Eldridge to use caution and to not approach him. Any one who may have seen Eldridge or know where he may be located is asked to contact State Police immediately at 603-271-3636. 

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Sections Of Tuckerman Ravine Trail Closing For Summer

SARGENT’S PURCHASE, NH – Parts of Tuckerman Ravine Trail will be closed till the fall. Forest Service officials said that beginning Monday (July 2nd), crews will be working to replace two bridges on the popular trail on Mt. Washington.

The bridges set to be replaced are located up the trail from the Pinkham Notch Visitor Center near the Cascade Falls and just after the intersection of the Sherburne Ski Trail and the Tuckerman Ravine trail.

For a larger version of the detour map Click Here.

There will be detours using the Sherburne Ski Trail. For more information go to outdoors.org.

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Hiker Rescued After Head Injury On Tuckerman Ravine

SARGENT’S PURCHASE, NH A hiker was rescued on Mount Washington Monday. At around 2pm Fish and Game Conservation Officers were called to assist 28-year-old Stephanie Beauchamp of Montreal, Quebec who had an unknown head injury.

Officials said that Brauchamp was hiking with a companion on Tuckerman Ravine Trail near the Lion Head Trail junction when she struck her head on a boulder and suffered an unknown injury. Her hiking companion was able to call 911 and covered Beauchamp with a space blanket to keep her warm in the low 40 degree temperatures.

A rescue response was initiated and members of the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) and the Mt. Washington Summit State Park were contacted for assistance in locating the injured hiker.

Several calls were made to the reporting party’s cell phone number to verify location and the status of the victim, but the service was unsuccessful.

At approximately 2:45 p.m. two members from the State Park located the hiker approximately ¼ mile from the summit. Upon the arrival of the State Park employees, Beauchamp had recovered enough to be able to walk up to the summit building.  From there she was transported down the Auto Road back to her vehicle. 

The injury was not considered life threatening, but she and her companion were urged to seek a medical evaluation.