BAKER CITY, Ore. — A crash along I-84 in eastern Oregon has closed the highway for a substantial stretch as road crews work to clear a semi that was carrying a wind turbine tower section.
The crash happened between Baker City and Ontario, near milepost 332, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. The agency has closed I-84 eastbound just outside La Grande, and all lanes of the highway are closed from Exit 304 north of Baker City to Exit 374, 3 miles west of Ontario.
U.S. 30 is closed to non-local traffic and is not a viable detour route for I-84, the agency added.
Closures are expected to last for several hours, according to ODOT. A photo posted by the agency shows an overturned semi cab and a twisted trailer marked with "oversize load." A large section of wind turbine tower appears to be resting on the pavement, having crashed through a concrete barrier.
This is a developing story and may be updated with more details as they emerge.
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