2HAMPTON, N.H. — The man accused of driving the wrong way on Interstate 95 and causing a deadly crash that killed a college police sergeant repeatedly denied his involvement in the incident, even after being confronted with surveillance footage and physical evidence, investigators said.

Keoma Duarte, 40, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, was arrested on May 28 following a months-long investigation by New Hampshire State Police. He was charged with two felony counts of reckless conduct and one misdemeanor count of disobeying an officer. He waived extradition and was transported to New Hampshire on Tuesday, where he remains held ahead of arraignment.

According to investigators, Duarte’s 2023 Tesla Model Y was seen by troopers traveling south in the northbound lanes of I-95 near Hampton just

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