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2022-05-24 23:21:38 -

‘WATCH FOR BLIND SPOTS’ — Dramatic dash cam shows big rig pushing car sideways down Oregon interstate
Oregon State Police (OSP) shared dash cam video to illustrate to motorists why they should stay out of a truck’s blind spots. The two dash cam videos — one from the truck and the other from a car that was pushed sideways along the interstate — were captured on May 1, 2022, on northbound I-205 near Clackamas. “A passenger car was slowly passing on the right of...

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2025-06-10 19:05:16 -

Diesel Fire Triggers Evacuations in Hermiston, Oregon; Burn Ban Reminder Issued
A fire involving a semi-tank trailer leaking diesel fuel prompted emergency evacuations and a multi-agency response in Umatilla County Friday afternoon. The blaze broke out around 4:00 p.m. on Bensel Road, where firefighters from Umatilla County Fire District responded to find a semi-tanker fully engulfed in flames, with hazardous materials leaking from the scene. A HazMat team was...

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2025-12-02 19:03:03 -

ICE Detainer Filed After Semi Driver Jackknifes Rig, Killing Newlyweds in Oregon
DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON — Federal immigration officials have issued an ICE arrest detainer for a semi-truck driver accused of causing a deadly crash that killed two newlyweds in Oregon late last month, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The fatal collision occurred on November 24 around 9:30 p.m. on Highway 20, when Rajinder Kumar, 32, of India, reportedly jackknifed his...

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2024-03-13 14:49:48 -

Love’s reopens Oregon truck stop
Love’s Travel Stops reopened a truck stop in Troutdale, Oregon, that was closed for a rebuild. On March 12, Love’s announced the reopening of the Troutdale store following a rebuild “from the ground up.” The reopened Love’s is located at 400 NW Frontage Road in Troutdale off I-84 at Exit 17. Amenities at the Troutdale store include: 44...

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2021-09-20 21:53:37 -

Oregon increases fine to nearly $900 for trucker chain law violations
Starting this week, drivers caught without required tire chains in Oregon will face a stiffer fine. Effective September 25, a new Oregon law will increase the fine for chain law violations to $880. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) points to the cost of stuck trucks as a reason for the fine increase. “The estimated cost of delays caused by trucks failing to...

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2022-03-15 18:12:25 -

Semi and oversized load wedged on Oregon bridge
Two truck drivers ran into trouble and temporarily blocked both lanes of a bridge on Monday. The Port of Hood River reported the incident at 1 p.m. on the Hood-River White Salmon Interstate bridge (also known as the Hood River Bridge) on Monday. Authorities said that two trucks “wrecked” on the bridge, blocking traffic in both lanes. The bridge reopened shortly before...

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2022-09-03 22:05:46 -

Wildfire closes both directions of I-84 in eastern Oregon
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has closed a stretch of I-84 due to wildfires. According to ODOT, the eastbound lanes of I-84 are now closed between Exit 216, 6 miles east of Pendleton and Exit 374 in Ontario due to a wildfire burning between mile markers 365 and 367. Westbound I-84 is closed to all traffic between Ontario and Baker City. ODOT said that...

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2025-12-17 20:07:16 -

Mystery Amazon Trailer Left Abandoned for Days Along Highway 97 Near Bend Was Hauled Away
BEND, OREGON — An abandoned Amazon trailer that had been sitting along Highway 97 south of Bend for several days was hauled away by Wednesday morning after being tagged by the Oregon Department of Transportation, and officials have not confirmed who retrieved it. The semi-truck container was seen for a couple of days on the northbound shoulder near Lava Butte, just south of Bend. By...

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2025-10-15 16:20:15 -

Three seriously injured, dog rescued after crash involving semi-truck in Salem
SALEM, Ore. — Three people were seriously injured and a dog was rescued after a semi-truck and a pickup truck with a camper collided late Monday night, according to the Salem Fire Department. The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway NE and Broadway Street NE. Firefighters said both drivers were trapped inside their vehicles and had to...

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