A Cornish town employee noticed a damaged Ford Explorer overturned and partially submerged in Blow-Me-Down Pond around 10:30 a.m. on January 20th. The pond, which is within the park, is adjacent to New Hampshire Route 12A. The vehicle was not easily visible from the road because of the guard rail and height of the bank. Police were called by the town employee and the driver?s body was found inside. According to the state police investigation, the accident probably occurred around 6:30 p.m. the previous evening. Icy roads are believed to be a probable cause of the accident, as there were two minor incidents nearby about that time where cars went off the road because of the icy pavement. The driver, a 27-year-old Lebanon man, apparently lost control of his vehicle, which hit and flipped over the guard rail, landing in the pond. The incident was investigated by the state police and Cornish PD.
