Heroes of the Week: NH State Police Pull Man from Burning Car

NH State Troopers have a busy and tough job, especially dealing with erratic or dangerous drivers. In this instance a driver crashed his vehicle off Interstate 93 in south central New Hampshire and the car caught fire with the driver inside. Other drivers pulled over to help, and the heroes in the NH State Police responded immediately.

Driver Seriously Injured, Rescued From Burning Car In Londonderry

  Troop B, NH State Police, June 27, 2025

LONDONDERRY, N.H. – A Windham man suffered serious injuries and was later pulled out of a burning vehicle after a crash on Interstate 93.

At 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, 2025, State Troopers assigned to the Troop B barracks responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash into a tree at mile marker 16.8 on Interstate 93 southbound in Londonderry. Additional reports indicated that the vehicle was on fire.

Troopers arrived on the scene and observed other drivers trying to rescue the driver from the burning vehicle, a black Mazda 3. The Troopers took charge of the scene and, with help from an off-duty member of the Manchester Police Department, extricated the driver, identified as Georgios Nicolopoulos, 27, of Windham. They moved Nicolopoulos to a safe location away from the Mazda that was then fully engulfed in flames.

Nicolopoulos was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries and later to a hospital in Boston via a medical helicopter.

Troopers were assisted on the scene by members Londonderry Fire Department. All aspects of this crash remain under investigation. Anyone who witnessed the crash or who has information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Trooper Shane Mason at Shane.P.Mason@DOS.NH.GOV. Contact Media Relations | PIO@dos.nh.gov