Crime & Safety
I-290 Traffic: Shrewsbury Crashes Cleared
Multiple crashes caused significant traffic issues in the Shrewsbury area Wednesday morning.

SHREWSBURY, MA – All crashes on I-290 West in Shrewsbury have been cleared, according to WBZ. An earlier crash involving multiple cars near Exit 23 shut down all but the left lane.
More crashes followed near the scene.
It's been a rough morning on the highways in Shrewsbury. Following the 290 mess, a rollover shut down the westbound side of Rt. 9.
Find out what's happening in Shrewsburyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
MATraffic update - the two left travel lanes now open at the first crash scene on I-290 WB in #Shrewsbury. Now more crashes in the same area, ahead of the original scene. Avoid the area.
— WBZ Traffic (@WBZTraffic) January 17, 2018
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