Traffic & Transit

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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A crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Newton Wednesday backed up traffic to Weston. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)
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Massachusetts State Police reported the crash at 7:30 a.m. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

NEWTON, MA — All lanes were reopened on Massachusetts Turnpike eastbound near Exit 17 Wednesday morning after a five-car crash prompted a backup all the way to Weston.

Massachusetts State Police reported the crash at about 7:30 a.m. Two people were taken to Newton Wellesley-Hospital with minor injuries, police said.

Images from a MassDOT surveillance camera just before the Star Market in Newton at 7:21 a.m. showed police lights and cars and tractor-trailers at a standstill.

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By 8:10 a.m., traffic was moving again in both directions, but expect delays to Wayland.

Traffic at a standstill on the Massachusetts Turnpike Wednesday following a crash in Newton. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

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