Woman charged in Southborough fatal crash

"Abigail Throckmorton, 23, is charged with motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation and negligent operation of a vehicle. She also is accused of several civil infractions: a marked lanes violation, speeding, failure to wear a seatbelt, failure to notify the Registry of Motor Vehicles of an address change, and driving the wrong way on a state highway, court documents show."

"She was released on a personal recognizance with the conditions that she remains sober, stays within state lines, and does not drive a vehicle, prosecutors said. Just before 3 a.m. on February 20, Throckmorton was driving her Subaru on the wrong side road on Turnpike Road (Route 9 East), police wrote in a statement of facts."

"Turnpike Road has a posted speed limit of 50 miles per hour. Throckmorton was allegedly traveling at 70 miles per hour, the document said. Throckmorton allegedly nearly hit a white Jeep Wrangler, but the Jeep was able to move out of the way on time, Southborough police wrote."

"Throckmorton then allegedly crashed into a Nissan head on, claiming the life of the driver, Crystal Johnson-Clementi, 37, police wrote. Johnson-Clementi, a Leominster resident, left behind a husband and son and was a cancer survivor, her loved ones wrote in her obituary and an online fundraiser."

Abigail Throckmorton, 23, of Ashland, is charged with motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation and negligent operation of a vehicle after a fatal crash in Southborough. She also faces alleged civil infractions including marked lanes violation, speeding, failure to wear a seatbelt, failure to notify the Registry of Motor Vehicles of an address change, and driving the wrong way on a state highway. Throckmorton pleaded not guilty to all charges. She was released on personal recognizance with conditions to remain sober, stay within state lines, and not drive. On February 20 shortly before 3 a.m., she was allegedly driving her Subaru on the wrong side of Turnpike Road, traveling about 70 mph in a 50 mph zone. Police allege she nearly hit a Jeep before crashing head-on into a Nissan, killing Crystal Johnson-Clementi, 37. Throckmorton is scheduled to return to court on June 30 for a pretrial hearing.

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