New Hampshire

Police arrest wrong-way driver on I-93 in New Hampshire

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A 40-year-old man is under arrest after driving the wrong way on a New Hampshire highway on Friday night, according to New Hampshire State Police.

Police say Zachary William Bunker​, 40, of Gilford, New Hampshire, was headed south in the northbound lanes on I-93 between the towns of Northfield and Canterbury shortly before midnight on Friday. ​

Police spotted the car in Canterbury as it was approaching a state trooper's vehicle head-on around a bend in the highway. The trooper was able to stop the car in the left lane.​ According to police, Bunker was the only person in the car.

Bunker is facing multiple charges including reckless conduct with a deadly weapon, driving while intoxicated, and reckless driving.​ Bunker is out on bail and is due to appear at the Merrimack Superior Court on December 28. It is unclear if he has an attorney.

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