SOUTHBOROUGH — The Leominster woman who was killed in an early morning crash on Route 9 in Southborough yesterday has been identified as 37-year-old Crystal Johnson Clementi.
According to Southborough Police Chief Ryan Newell, on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, at approximately 2:51 a.m., the Southborough police and fire departments responded to Turnpike Road (Route 9 East) after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a serious motor vehicle crash.
When first responders arrived on scene, they located the aftermath of a two-vehicle crash. Clementi, who was one of the drivers, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver, a 23-year-old woman from Bolton, was transported to an area hospital with injuries that are believed to be not life-threatening. In an update issued today, Chief Newell said the Bolton woman is still in the hospital.
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“Preliminary evidence gathered from the scene of the crash is consistent with a head-on collision involving a second vehicle traveling in the opposite direction on Turnpike Road,” Chief Newell said in the statement issued today. Later adding, “Investigators are currently gathering evidence, conducting interviews, and pursuing leads.”
The crash remains under investigation by the Southborough Police Department, along with the Central Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (CEMLEC) Crash Reconstruction Team, and the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Detective Owen O’Brien at (508) 485-2121 or oobrien@southboroughma.gov.
