Car Lands Precariously on New Hampshire Bridge
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New Hampshire State Police(NASHUA, N.H.) — A Nashua, New Hampshire, teenager who allegedly failed to keep his car within road markings sent his car airborne before it landed precariously atop a bridge’s railing, police said.
New Hampshire State Police said the 17-year-old was driving in Nashua around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, when he lost control of his four-door sedan, according to ABC News affiliate WMUR-TV.
The vehicle went airborne after he allegedly hit a snow embankment in the road’s right breakdown lane, according to WMUR-TV.
The car finally came to a rest on the railing of the Sagamore Bridge, leaving the rear end of the car dangling over the Merrimack River, state police told WMUR-TV.
The driver was able to climb safely out of his vehicle, with the river 75 feet below.
The teen was cited for a highway markings violation, according to WMUR-TV.
New Hampshire State Police did not respond to ABC News’ request for comment.
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