Crime & Safety

New Hampshire State Police Trooper Uses Cruiser To Stop Wrong-Way Driver

It happened just before 2 a.m. on busy Route 101 in Exeter.

(CBS Boston)

May 18, 2026

A New Hampshire State Police trooper used his cruiser to stop a wrong-way driver earlier Sunday morning, leading to the arrest of two people.

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It happened just before 2 a.m. on busy Route 101 in Exeter. State police said several 911 callers reported the 2019 Nissan Kicks driving east in the westbound lanes.

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A New Hampshire State Police trooper stopped a wrong-way driver with his cruiser/New Hampshire State Police/CBS

Trooper Shane McClure was driving west and came across the car between exits 8 and 9.

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