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Highway 101 reopens near Rockaway Beach after closing due to crash

The closure lasted about four hours, transportation officials said.
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ROCKAWAY BEACH, Ore. — A crash closed Highway 101 for several hours Saturday afternoon about two miles south of Rockaway Beach, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).

At 1:30 p.m., ODOT said the closure would be lengthy as authorities investigated the crash. The highway was back open by 5:30 p.m. 

KGW has not confirmed what caused the crash or whether there were injuries. 

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