Route 20 Crash Claims Life of 60-Year-Old North Grafton Woman

A North Grafton woman is dead after a crash on Route 20 Saturday evening.

On Dec. 8th at approximately 8:30 pm the Shrewsbury Police responded to the
intersection of Route 20 and Grafton St. for a report of a two car motor vehicle accident with injuries.

Shrewsbury Police determined that a 2004 Audi A-4 was traveling East on Route 20 when it collided with a 2007 Honda Civic which was traveling north on Grafton St. crossing Route 20.

Steven Cabral of Hudson, 25 years old, operated the Audi. The Honda was operated by Elaine Barber, 60, Snow Road, North Grafton.

Shrewsbury Police, Shrewsbury Fire and U-Mass paramedics were at the scene and both operators were transported U-Mass University Campus Hospital.

Barber was pronounced dead a short time later at the hospital as a result of her injuries. Cabral was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

As a result of the accident and investigation Route 20 traffic was detoured for approximately three hours.

The accident remains under investigation by Central Mass. Law Enforcement Council (CMLEC) crash reconstruction and Shrewsbury Officers Ryan Chartrand and Daniel Cronin.