State police photo The name "Nathan" is inscribed on one of the ladders that fell off a truck, landed in the middle of Route I-93 in Manchester and caused a motorcyclist to lose control and crash, sending him to a hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. Police are looking for the driver of the truck that lost the ladders. (State police photo)

MANCHESTER — State police are seeking the driver of a truck that shed an aluminum extension ladder while traveling south on I-93 and I-293 split over the weekend, causing a crash that seriously injured a Milford motorcyclist.

Martin J. Peshka III, 66, lost control of his 2020 Harley Davidson after it struck the ladder, according to police. He was tossed from the motorcycle, which came to rest in the high-speed lane, and first responders located Peshka nearby suffering from injuries that police described as serious, but not life-threatening.

He was treated at the scene then transported to the Elliot Hospital, police added.

The driver of the truck did not stop, police said. Whether the driver was aware the ladder fell from the truck is unknown and is part of the investigation.

A photo of the damaged ladder provided by police shows the name “Nathan” written in black marker on the inside of the frame.

State police photo A mangled aluminum ladder lies on the side of I-93 in Manchester after at least one vehicle -- a Harley Davidson motorcycle -- ran over it after it fell off a truck and landed in the roadway. (State police photo)

Through the initial investigation, police said, it appears that the ladder “landed in a manner that blocked several of the southbound lanes” of the interstate.

As the investigation continues, police urge anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or who may have additional information about it, to contact Trooper Matthew Wolak at matthew.t.wolak@dos.nh.gov or 223-3787.

Dean Shalhoup may be reached at 594-1256 or dshalhoup@nashuatelegraph.com.

State police photo The Harley Davidson motorcycle operated by a Milford man lies in the high-speed lane of Route I-93, where it came to rest after the driver, Martin Peshka III, lost control after hitting ladders that apparently fell off a truck and landed across the road. Peshka suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries. (State police photo)

Newsletter