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10 injured in crash that closed I-5 southbound near Woodburn

The freeway was closed for nearly two hours.

WOODBURN, Ore. — Ten people were injured in a crash that closed southbound Interstate 5 for nearly two hours on Friday afternoon.

One person was taken away by Life Flight. The conditions of the other injured people was not known.

Credit: Ted Romanowitz
Life Flight helicopter responds to crash that closed southbound near I-5 on Feb. 15, 2019

Oregon State Police said there was a semi-truck crash earlier in the day that had traffic at stop-and-go. A chain reaction crash involving five vehicles then occurred shortly before 4 p.m., OSP said.

Cars and trucks were backed up for miles heading south. ODOT said freeway ramps at the Woodburn exit were also affected.

The road was reopened by 5:45 p.m.

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