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A driver survived a horrifying crash on Route 9 in Newton Monday morning as his pickup truck ended up wedged underneath a tractor-trailer. The accident happened just before 7 a.m. in the westbound lanes outside the Chestnut Hill Mall. Police stated that the driver of the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado hit some black ice and could not stop in time to avoid hitting the tractor-trailer which was crossing Route 9 at the time of the accident. Several firefighters were called in to help free him from the pickup with the Jaws of Life.