MANCHESTER — A Manchester woman was hospitalized and charged with driving while intoxicated after crashing her pickup truck into a utility pole and overturning into a wooded area, police said.
The crash occurred around 12:58 p.m. near Commonwealth Boulevard and Third Street on July 16. Responding officers found a red 2024 Nissan Frontier overturned about 20 yards into the woods, with severe front-end damage. A nearby utility pole had been split in half, leaving high-voltage power lines strewn across the roadway.
Police said the vehicle, driven by 61-year-old Lisa Leith, had been traveling westbound when she failed to navigate a curve, struck several signs, a utility pole, and multiple trees before flipping down an embankment.
Leith, the sole occupant, was extricated from the vehicle and transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center by Manchester EMS and Robert Wood Johnson paramedics. She was listed in stable condition.
Following the crash, Leith was charged with suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Investigators believe impairment was the primary factor in the crash, which remains under investigation by Patrolmen Jesse Hoydis and Sage Sysol of the department’s Traffic Safety Unit.
Responding agencies included the Manchester Division of Emergency Services, Ridgeway, Manchester, and Joint Base fire companies, Robert Wood Johnson paramedics, and Priced Rite Towing.
