Crime & Safety

Victim Identified in Fatal Route 9 Crash

The man was hit and killed by a car driving on Route 9 on Feb. 24.

SHREWSBURY, MA- The victim in the fatalRoute 9 crash in Shrewsbury has been identified as Robert W. Curnin, 51, of Fitchburg.

The crash happened in front of the Domino's Pizza near Svenson Road around 7:15 p.m. on Sunday. Police said the car was driving eastbound in the right lane when it hit the man who was in that lane. Curnin was taken to UMass Memorial but died at the hospital of his injuries.

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