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A 25-year-old man was seriously injured on Interstate 93 on Thursday when a tanker truck struck his Jeep, throwing him from the vehicle.

Police said the man suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to Elliot Hospital for surgery.

The crash shut down a portion of I-93 north for about four hours. State police said the truck crashed into the Jeep near exit 6 about 12:30 a.m.

"As a result of that, the operator of the Jeep, the 25-year-old gentleman, was ejected from the Jeep," said Lt. Christopher Wagner.