Semi rollover on I-5 off-ramp spills fuel, causes extended closure

Diesel fuel was also spilled on the roadway

by: KOIN 6 News Staff

Posted: Nov 9, 2019 / 02:35 PM PST / Updated: Nov 9, 2019 / 08:52 PM PST

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A semi truck rolled over on Interstate-5 Saturday afternoon, causing road closures on the southbound off ramp south of Wilsonville, said the Oregon Department of Transportation.

The off ramp led on to OR 551 at milepost 279. ODOT closed the area to traffic for several hours as crews removed the truck and cleaned up a fuel spill.

By Saturday evening, the off ramp was reopened to traffic.

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