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5-Car Mass Pike Crash In Newton Cleared; 2 Hurt: Update
All eastbound lanes on the Massachusetts Turnpike near Exit 17 were closed for about an hour Wednesday following a crash in Newton.

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All eastbound lanes on the Massachusetts Turnpike near Exit 17 were closed for about an hour Wednesday following a crash in Newton.

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