Woman charged with reckless conduct, DWI after wrong-way crash on I-95

PORTSMOUTH - A Hampton woman has been arrested and is facing multiple charges after traveling the wrong way on Interstate 95.

State Police got involved around 1:25 a.m. on Saturday when dispatch started receiving 911 calls reporting a wrong-way driver traveling southbound in the northbound lanes on I-95 in Portsmouth.

State Troopers responded to the area and located the vehicle, a 2023 BMW 3 Series, crashed into a concrete barrier in the right breakdown lane of I-95 northbound.

The driver was identified as Jenna Jerrett, 40, of Hampton.

During the investigation, Troopers determined that Jerrett displayed signs of impairment leading to her arrest on charges of felony reckless conduct with a deadly weapon, misdemeanor charges of aggravated driving under the influence of liquor, and violation-level charges of reckless operation.

Jerrett was held on preventive detention at the Rockingham County Jail pending an arraignment scheduled in Portsmouth District Court on Monday.

Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Trooper Patrick Vetter at Patrick.R.Vetter@dos.nh.gov.