Driver facing negligent homicide charge after crash kills passenger on I-93 in NH

One person is dead following a highway crash Sunday in Sanbornton, New Hampshire, and the driver is facing charges.

State police said troopers responded to the single motor vehicle crash on I-93 southbound near mile marker 62.4 around 1:30 p.m.

A preliminary investigation reveals a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling south on I-93 when the truck left the roadway, into the soft shoulder, before reentering the highway and rolling over. The passenger was ejected from the vehicle, suffering fatal injuries, police said.

The driver was taken to Franklin Hospital to be evaluated.

The passenger who was killed was identified by state troopers as John Hanna Jr., 52, of Lancaster.

The driver — identified as Casey Kirsch, 33, of Weymouth, Massachusetts — has been arrested and is being charged with negligent homicide and aggravated driving while intoxicated, New Hampshire state police said on Monday.

A detour was in place following the crash, and drivers were told to seek an alternate route. The road remained closed to accommodate the on-scene investigation.

A picture shared by state police on social media showed a line of traffic behind first responder vehicles, as well as debris strewn across the roadway.

State police were assisted on scene by the New Hampton and Sanbornton police departments, the Tilton Northfield and Sanbornton fire departments, and the NH Department of Transportation.

All aspects of the crash are under investigation, including its cause.

Kirsch was expected in Belknap Superior Court on Monday at 1 p.m.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Trooper Kyle Cotnoir at 603-227-0089 or Kyle.H.Cotnoir@dos.nh.gov.