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This collision occurred Friday night in the trouble-spot "moose alley" between Exits 35-38 on I-93 (between the tram exit in the Notch and town).
From the Union Leader:
Maryland man meets NH moose close-up
By LORNA COLQUHOUN
Sunday News Correspondent
FRANCONIA — Two teens escaped serious injury late Friday after their car collided with a moose, according to police.
The accident happened at about 9:30 p.m., at Exit 36 on Interstate 93, where studies have shown is an active moose crossing, according to Franconia police officer Bruce McKay.
Caleb Nolen, 19, of Gaithersburg, Md., and his passenger, Adriane Bredenbery, 18, of Madbury, were southbound in the interstate when a large moose stepped onto the roadway.
McKay said Nolen told him that he had a "few seconds" to slow down before his 1992 Geo Metro struck the moose and that the couple was able to serious injury because the car had been slowed.
The car did go off the highway and down a small embankment. McKay said the couple told him that moose shrugged off the collision with the sub-compact and continued walking into the woods.
With Motorcycle Week under way and thousands of motorcycles heading into the White Mountains, McKay said he urges bikers riding at night to be aware of moose.
"I'm hopeful the bikers take notice while taking to the roads up here at night," he said. "Hitting a moose while riding a motorcycle is rarely a survivable collision for the rider."
From the Union Leader:
Maryland man meets NH moose close-up
By LORNA COLQUHOUN
Sunday News Correspondent
FRANCONIA — Two teens escaped serious injury late Friday after their car collided with a moose, according to police.
The accident happened at about 9:30 p.m., at Exit 36 on Interstate 93, where studies have shown is an active moose crossing, according to Franconia police officer Bruce McKay.
Caleb Nolen, 19, of Gaithersburg, Md., and his passenger, Adriane Bredenbery, 18, of Madbury, were southbound in the interstate when a large moose stepped onto the roadway.
McKay said Nolen told him that he had a "few seconds" to slow down before his 1992 Geo Metro struck the moose and that the couple was able to serious injury because the car had been slowed.
The car did go off the highway and down a small embankment. McKay said the couple told him that moose shrugged off the collision with the sub-compact and continued walking into the woods.
With Motorcycle Week under way and thousands of motorcycles heading into the White Mountains, McKay said he urges bikers riding at night to be aware of moose.
"I'm hopeful the bikers take notice while taking to the roads up here at night," he said. "Hitting a moose while riding a motorcycle is rarely a survivable collision for the rider."
