Travis Olson_NH_state police

Karen Rodriguez filed this request with the New Hampshire State Police of New Hampshire.
Tracking #

DEPT MR 157425

Status
Completed

From: Karen Rodriguez

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New Hampshire Right to Know Law, I hereby request the following records:

all records and documents held by the New Hampshire State Police regarding a Tesla crash that occurred on 12/26/2018.

According to media reports the crash happened on Perry Road in Rindge, NH at around 8:13pm.

“A 2017 Tesla Model X had been traveling eastbound on Perry Road when it left the roadway, struck a tree, and split in two. The vehicle had then ignited. The occupants were initially assisted by private citizens in the area, as emergency services responded.”

Travis Olson, 17, was the driver and was hospitalized. There was two passengers Chelsea Holombo, 17, and Nina Colasanto, 19.

The records requested include but is not limited to:

Incident report

Investigative records (interview transcripts, scene models)

CAD report

All video and audio recordings (dash cam, body cam, mobile video, interviews, video of the scene)

All photos

Radio dispatch recordings

911 calls

After action reports

The following links may help find the records:

https://twitter.com/wbz/status/1078321230057537536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1078321230057537536%7Ctwgr%5E7b93f6b352f167faf9e2779df94acf1bd5740340%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Ftesla-model-x-splits-catches-fire-crash-new-hampshire-2018-12

https://twitter.com/jejharrington/status/1078319241814790145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1078319241814790145%7Ctwgr%5E7b93f6b352f167faf9e2779df94acf1bd5740340%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Ftesla-model-x-splits-catches-fire-crash-new-hampshire-2018-12

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oVB0CNU7PCzAoAX64Ue4pwdN-SpVge9S/view?fbclid=IwAR1asElofLTB9U2bWCQav10AdLGw7MU27Lq6MeXKgpSrpfH2A6bA5QmO-lM

https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-model-x-splits-catches-fire-crash-new-hampshire-2018-12

I request that the records I seek be provided in electronic format.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Karen Rodriguez

From: New Hampshire State Police

We are in receipt of your email from 1/24/2024. Someone should be reaching out to you within 5 business days.
We did not however receive an email from you on the 18th of January. Please send all Right to Know Requests to SPheadquarters@dos.nh.gov<mailto:SPheadquarters@dos.nh.gov>.

Respectfully,

New Hampshire State Police
Director's Office
Administrative Assistant
33 Hazen Dr. Concord, NH 03305

From: New Hampshire State Police

Lieutenant Tamara J. Hester
New Hampshire State Police Investigative Services Bureau
Special Investigations Unit
139 Iron Works Road
Concord, NH 03301
Office Line (603) 223-8623
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From: New Hampshire State Police

Good Morning,

Thank you for reaching out on this request. I anticipate another 60 days will be necessary to gather the requested materials and prepare them for distribution.

Thank you,
Tamara

Lieutenant Tamara J. Hester
New Hampshire State Police Investigative Services Bureau
Special Investigations Unit
139 Iron Works Road
Concord, NH 03301
Office Line (603) 223-8623
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From: Karen Rodriguez

Hello Lt. Hester,
Is it possible to receive the records as they become available on a rolling basis? Thank you for your help!

From: New Hampshire State Police

Good Morning,

An extension email was sent on 04/25/2024 indicat8nig it would be an additional 60 days. If additional time is requested another email will be sent.

Thank you,
Tamara

Lieutenant Tamara J. Hester
New Hampshire State Police Investigative Services Bureau
Special Investigations Unit
139 Iron Works Road
Concord, NH 03301
Office Line (603) 223-8623
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From: New Hampshire State Police

Good Evening,

This is a follow-up to a right to know request. I am anticipating an additional 30 days to prepare the requested records.

Thank you,
Tamara

From: New Hampshire State Police

Good Evening,

This is a follow-up to a right to know request. I am anticipating an additional 30 days to prepare the requested records.

Thank you,
Tamara
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Lieutenant Tamara J. Hester
New Hampshire State Police Investigative Services Bureau
Special Investigations Unit
139 Iron Works Road
Concord, NH 03301
Office Line (603) 223-8623
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From: New Hampshire State Police

Good Afternoon,

Attached are the records pursuant to your request. Redactions were made pursuant to RSA 260:14; RSA 106-H:14; and RSA 91-A:5, IV (internal personnel practices and to protect against invasion of privacy). Records were withheld pursuant to RSA 260:14; RSA 265-A:16; and RSA 91-A:5, I.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thank you,
Tamara Hester