Nashua man seriously injured after crash that closed Everett Turnpike

The Evertt Turnpike was closed for 2 hours following a crash that left a Nashua man seriously injured.

State police, along with members of the Merrimack Fire and Rescue Department and the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, were dispatched around 4:28 p.m. for reports of a vehicle accident.

Upon arrival, first responders found 19-year-old Michael Ruiz of Nashua on the embankment after his Honda Accord struck construction barrels on the Exit 10 off-ramp.

Preliminary investigations believed speed was a factor.

Ruiz was transported to the hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

All northbound lanes were closed for 2 hours to clear debris, but have since reopened.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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