State police said they received multiple reports shortly after 8:30 p.m. for a car driving the wrong way on the highway. Initial reports indicated the vehicle entered the freeway the wrong way from the regional freeway and then continued traveling northbound in the southbound lane. As troopers headed to the area, additional calls were received that multiple vehicles had been involved in a collision with a car driving the wrong way in the area just north of Exit 4. Police said a 2010 Ford Focus driven by Dilceneia Mezabarba, 51, of Nashua, was going the wrong way on FE Everett Turnpike when she collided with a Kia Sorento just north of Exit 4. Mezabarba was able to continue driving for a short distance further before stopping in the middle of the freeway. Just as this accident occurred, a motorcycle had to swerve to avoid hitting the Ford Focus, which resulted in another collision with a fourth vehicle. NH State Police The driver of the motorcycle, later identified as Patrick Ferguson, 38, of Nashua, was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries but is expected to survive. No other injuries were reported as a result of the accidents. Mezabarba was arrested by state police troopers and faces charges of felony aggravated driving while intoxicated and felony reckless conduct. The highway was closed for about two hours while troopers and emergency personnel investigated and worked to clear the scene.
