A recent car accident in New Hampshire clearly illustrated the potential destruction that these powerful machines can levy out. As seen in many intersection accidents, a driver in Merrimack ran through a red light and sparked a crash where he struck another vehicle. However, the intensity of this crash actually split the victim's car completely in two. In fact, the front and back ends ended up around 200 feet apart from each other.

A 55-year-old Nashua man who was responsible for the accident was behind the wheel of a Hyundai Accent. The man was later charged with operating under the influence of liquor. The other vehicle, driven by a 39-year-old Nashua woman, was turning onto Industrial Drive when the man struck her and sliced her vehicle in half.

The woman thankfully only sustained non-life threatening injuries. She was transported to a medical facility to be treated for her injuries. Law enforcement expected the woman to be released later that night.

The alleged drunk driver was also injured in the crash and members of the fire department had to cut him out of the vehicle. He was brought to a hospital and was being held for observation. Upon release from the hospital, he was expected to be processed in the county jail for his infractions.

Law enforcement was initially charging the man with the drunk driving offense, but was expected to tag on extra charges associated with running the red light. Police must first conduct an investigation on the crash and the man's driving leading up to it.

Source: Nashua Patch, "Driver arrested in accident that split car," Carolyn Dube, Jan. 4, 2012