3 hurt, DUI charged in Portsmouth I-95 on-ramp crash

PORTSMOUTH — A Holden, Maine, man was charged with driving under the influence of drugs and reckless operation after a single-vehicle crash on the Interstate 95 Exit 3 on-ramp early Monday, according to New Hampshire State Police .

The 40-year-old man lost control of a 2005 Honda Accord on a curve and exited the road, striking a tree in a wooded area, according to police. The accident was reported about 1:53 a.m.

The driver and two passengers were transported to a local hospital for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

The driver was released on personal recognizance bail and scheduled to appear Sept. 11 in Portsmouth District Court.

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The Exit 3 on-ramp was closed to traffic for approximately two hours, police said. State police said they were assisted by the Portsmouth Police Department, the Portsmouth Fire Department and National Wrecker Service.

Police said the crash remains under investigation and ask anyone with information to to contact Trooper Kevin Ledoux at Kevin.P.Ledoux@DOS.NH.GOV.

This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: 3 hurt, DUI charged in Portsmouth I-95 on-ramp crash