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Driver charged in Route 9 wrong way crash that killed woman

Driver charged in Route 9 wrong way crash that killed woman

A 23-year-old Ashland, Massachusetts, woman was arraigned Friday on charges in connection with a fatal crash in Southborough in February.Abigail Throckmorton was arraigned on charges of motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, driving the wrong way on a state highway, marked lanes violation and speeding in Westborough District CourtThe two-vehicle crash happened just before 3 a.m. on Feb. 20 on Turnpike Road, which is Route 9, near the Southborough-Framingham line. Investigators said the vehicle driven by Throckmorton was traveling the wrong way before the crash. The driver of the other vehicle, Crystal Johnson Clementi, 37, of Leominster, died. Throckmorton was released on personal recognizance with conditions that she not operate a motor vehicle, remain drug and alcohol free with random screenings, and stay in Massachusetts. She will return to court on June 30.

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