Man Swims Back After Car Crash | Concord News

Concord News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 6, 2026 · 1m

A 41-year-old man named Francis Ferreira is in deep trouble after a high-speed car crash and a dramatic river swim attempt near Hooksett, New Hampshire. When cops found his wrecked car in the woods, he bolted — but instead of running on land, he dove into the Merrimack River. Seeing officers waiting on the other side, he swam back — a literal U-turn. Fire crews and state troopers scrambled to rescue him, even deploying a K-9 named Ares who was probably confused by the chaos. Ferreira faces resisting arrest charges, was released without bail, and must appear in court in mid-September. This…