Elderly driver stopped after erratic driving in Derry, Derry NH

Traffic

Reported: 10/30/2025 04:24 PM

N Main St, Derry, NH 03038

A small gray sedan was reported driving erratically near the traffic circle on North Main St in Derry. The vehicle swerved and almost hit other cars, and even drove through grass at the circle. Multiple callers reported the behavior. The police stopped the car just past the circle. The driver was identified as elderly and appeared confused. No injuries or crashes occurred.

Audio|Source: Derry Police Dispatch

03:16

Transcript:

00:00

1.27 Circle.

00:15

Can you check for an erratic op?

00:18

He's in the area of West Run and Brook heading towards the circle.

00:22

All I have is a small gray sedan.

00:26

Then there was.

00:27

Sounds like we have multiple calls on it, swerving, almost hitting other cars.

00:35

Copy. You can't check me check.

00:48

224.

00:51

Center.

00:52

Are you still on the line with the caller?

00:56

H. Kahners how do you need? Callers no longer behind it.

01:01

Copy, I believe. I'm going to headline in it. A couple cards back heading towards the circle.

01:07

Copy.

01:08

24. I'm taking a second call on this. It sounds like it's a great carola.

01:12

The plane I'm being given is (number withheld).

01:17

Copy. Yeah, it's going to be the car. We're at the circle now. I'm just going to wait to get it, sir.

01:22

Okay.

01:23

I do have this caller's info.

01:27

Copy.

01:30

27. I'm looking.

01:33

Copy.

01:39

2.24, I'm stopping and now it's going through the grass of a circle.

01:44

10-bye.

01:51

2nd. 204. It's still rolling right now, but I think we're going to stop there on North Main, just past the circle.

02:03

Bobby.

02:19

Thank you. Twenty-three and out, huh?

02:36

Copy.

02:42

One-vostata.

02:45

Town three.

02:47

Thank you.

02:59

I think it's 23. Where do you guys have that's problem?

03:04

24. It's going to be an elderly driver, not an I-scene, but I'm trying to figure yourself out right now.

03:11

Copy, where are you guys?

03:14

North Beach.

03:15

Just past the circle.

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