Carroll County, NH — January 7, 2026, two people were injured due to a dump truck accident sometime in the morning along White Mountain Highway.

Details surrounding the accident remain scarce. According to authorities, the accident took place on White Mountain Highway (S.H. 16) in the vicinity of the Flynn Road intersection.

Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, a collision occurred between a dump truck and a utility van. The truck apparently overturned over the course of the wreck, coming to a stop resting on its left side.

The drivers of both vehicles were entrapped in the wreckage, reports state, and had to be extricated by emergency personnel. Once freed from the aftermath, they were each transported to area medical facilities by EMS in order to receive treatment for the serious injuries they incurred in the crash.

Additional information pertaining to this incident—including the identities of the victims—is not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When a dump truck overturns in a crash with a utility van, that raises more than just routine questions about fault—it raises concerns about stability, speed, and how the truck was being operated or loaded. Dump trucks are top-heavy by design, and when they roll over, it often signals that something pushed the vehicle beyond its limits—whether in speed, maneuvering, or road conditions.

We still don’t know how the collision started. Did one vehicle cross the center line? Was someone making a turn or a sudden lane change? Did the truck roll before or after impact? Each of these possibilities leads to a different line of investigation.

But one fact already stands out: a rollover occurred. That means it’s especially important to examine:

• Speed at the time of the crash, as excessive speed—especially around curves—is a leading cause of dump truck rollovers.
• Load weight and distribution, since an overloaded or poorly balanced dump bed can shift dramatically during braking or turning.
• Brake performance, which matters even more with heavy vocational trucks, especially if the road was slick or uneven.
• ECM data and dash cam footage, which can help confirm the truck’s movements, whether there were sudden inputs, and how the collision unfolded.
• Maintenance records, in case a mechanical failure played a role.

I’ve worked on rollover cases where it turned out the driver wasn’t given proper training on how to handle heavy loads, or the company failed to inspect the truck after each shift as required. In other words, a crash like this can start with a decision made long before anyone got behind the wheel.

That doesn’t rule out mistakes on the part of the van driver, either. But when a commercial truck ends up on its side and both drivers have to be pulled from the wreckage, that tells me something unusual—and likely preventable—happened. The job now is to find out what it was.

Key Takeaways:

• The cause of the crash remains unclear, but a dump truck rollover points to possible instability or driver error.
• Speed, load distribution, and driver inputs will be key factors in the investigation.
• Evidence like ECM data, dash cams, and maintenance logs can clarify what led to the truck overturning.
• Both driver conduct and company practices may come under scrutiny, depending on what the facts show.
• Overturns involving commercial trucks rarely happen without multiple contributing factors—and each one needs to be identified.