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SUV goes up in flames on the turnpike in Newton

By adamg on Sat, 01/02/2021 - 2:10pm
Car fire on the Massachusetts Turnpike

Hannah Armstrong captured the flaming SUV on the Massachusetts Turnpike westbound, just before Exit 17 in Newton Corner, shortly after 1 p.m. today. State Police report no injuries and that Newton and Boston firefighters doused the flames.

Neighborhoods: 
Newton
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Driving
Fire
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Massachusetts Turnpike

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Comments

By bostnkid on Sat, 01/02/2021 - 4:08pm.

i’m not familiar with it, perhaps you meant exit 127??

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By SwirlyGrrl on Sat, 01/02/2021 - 4:38pm.

Confusion is fun!

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By ElizaLeila on Mon, 01/04/2021 - 9:26am.

Sure looks like Exit 17 from this image ...

By SwirlyGrrl on Mon, 01/04/2021 - 4:49pm.

Massachusetts (and some parts of RI) are decades behind in implementing the Federal directive that exit numbers be distance-based from the state border, not ordinal.

Click here to keep up with the changes: https://www.newmassexits.com/

NOTE: Bostnkid was right: 17 is now 127 - close call decided for reduced confusion!

By ElizaLeila on Tue, 01/05/2021 - 1:51pm.

It will be interesting to see how long it takes us all to catch on to the new numbering system. I'm sure it's entirely dependent upon how often one uses the affected roads/highways.

And of course I didn't pay attention on my drive to my construction site today, instead just looked for Rt 128/95 North from the Pike. *sigh*