(Photo by JEFFREY HASTINGS) The wreckage of one of the vehicles involved in Thursday morning's serious crash on Route 101 in Milford sits in the debris-covered road in the background behind Milford Fire Department's Engine 3. One driver appeared to suffer life-threatening injuries.

MILFORD — A 30-year-old woman from Manchester suffered what are believed to be serious, life-threatening injuries Thursday morning when the 2022 Kia she was driving west on Route 101 collided with a large commercial truck near the off-ramps to Route 101A.

According to Milford police Capt. Craig Frye, Brandy Lawrence’s vehicle crossed the double yellow line and sideswiped the truck, described as a 2020 Kenworth TK-T370, demolishing the car and seriously injuring Lawrence.

Milford, Amherst and state police, along with Milford firefighters and ambulance personnel and representatives of the state Department of Transportation responded to the scene of the crash, which occurred at about 8 a.m. near the off-ramps, which handle traffic entering and exiting Route 101 from Route 101A near the Milford-Amherst town line.

The driver of the truck, Luis Amadeo, 59, of Temple, sustained minor injuries, and was transported to a local hospital where he was treated and later released, Frye said.

The name of the Milford-based business “MD’s Recycling & Waste Removal” is written on the doors of the truck, which was carrying a large metal dumpster-like container at the time of the crash.

(Photo by JEFFREY HASTINGS) A waste removal and recycling company truck that was involved in Thursday morning's crash on Route 101 in Milford sits on the side of the road, which was closed for several hours due to the crash.

Rush-hour traffic was snarled in both directions on Route 101, causing lengthy delays for motorists. Detours were set up when police closed a section of the road to allow for an on-scene investigation, for which police requested representatives of state police Troop G, which is the department’s commercial vehicle enforcement division.

–Jeffrey Hastings contributed material to this report.

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

(Photo by JEFFREY HASTINGS) A Milford fire officer and a police officer at left work at the scene of Thursday morning's crash on Route 101. One driver was believed to be seriously injured in the crash.