Crime & Safety

2 Vehicle Accident On Route 20 In Shrewsbury

The fire department is urging drivers to pay attention to braking distance when it's raining.

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Shrewsbury fire, police and EMS crews responded to the scene of a vehicle accident on Thursday morning. There was a two-vehicle crash on Route 20 at Grafton Street.
Shrewsbury fire, police and EMS crews responded to the scene of a vehicle accident on Thursday morning. There was a two-vehicle crash on Route 20 at Grafton Street. (Shrewsbury Fire Department/Facebook)

SHREWSBURY, MA — Shrewsbury fire, police and EMS crews responded to the scene of a vehicle accident on Thursday morning.

There was a two-vehicle crash on Route 20 at Grafton Street.

The fire department is urging drivers that during periods of rain, braking distance is one-and-a-half to two times longer than on dry pavement. And when there are leaves, the stopping distance can be more than three times longer.

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