GREENLAND — Two people were seriously injured in a head-on crash that temporarily closed all southbound lanes of Interstate 95 on Wednesday, according to state police. This was the last accident involving a vehicle. crossing the median.

Police said they were called to a report of a rollover crash on I-95 South in Greenland just after 6 p.m.

When officers arrived on scene, they determined that a vehicle had crossed the median from the northbound lane and struck another southbound vehicle head-on.

According to police, the drivers of both vehicles, who were the only occupants, suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to Portsmouth Regional Hospital. Police said the drivers’ names are being withheld at this time and no charges have been filed.

The crash occurred about a week after the Oct. 16 crash on I-95 in Greenland. took two livesalso after a northbound driver lost control and crossed the median into the southbound lanes where the crash occurred. The New Hampshire Department of Transportation said it is considering installing median barriers on I-95.

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As a result of the latest crash, all lanes of I-95 south were closed for approximately an hour during the investigation and cleanup, police said.

Police said one lane remained closed for another half hour while remaining debris was cleared from the road.

Troopers were assisted at the scene by members of the Greenland Police Department, Greenland Fire Department, North Hampton Fire and Rescue and the New Hampshire Department of Transportation.

The investigation into the accident continues. Police asked anyone with information to contact Officer Patrick Vetter at (603) 271-3636.

(This story has been updated with new information.)

This article was first published in the Portsmouth Herald: I-95 in Greenland: Two seriously injured in head-on collision