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Car Fire Slows Rush Hour On Mass Pike In Newton

NEWTON (CBS) - A car fire in Newton slowed down rush hour on the Massachusetts Turnpike Monday morning.

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The vehicle burst into flames in the breakdown lane on the westbound side of the highway around 7:45 a.m.

There are no reports of any injuries.

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The car burst into flames on the westbound side of the Pike in Newton. (Image credit - Phyllis Doig)

Traffic was backed up to the Market Street overpass.

No other information is available at this point in the investigation.

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