News Release from: Oregon State Police
OSP TROOPERS, ASSISTED BY LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONDERS, COVER NEARLY 50 CRASHES DURING ICY FRIDAY MORNING MID TO NORTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY
Posted: January 11th, 2013 12:07 PM
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Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers, assisted by numerous local emergency responding police and fire departments, responded to approximately 50 traffic crashes, most non-injury, Friday morning during a four hour period between 5:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. in the mid to north Willamette Valley. Icy conditions were a contributing factor in a majority of the crashes.
According to the OSP Northern Command Center dispatch in Salem, nearly half of the crashes occurred in Marion County. Sixteen of the 23 crashes occurred along six miles stretch of Interstate 5 between milepost 255 and 261 in the Salem area. Troopers from the Albany Area Command office responded to 11 crashes, most on secondary state highways. McMinnville area troopers responded to 9 reported crashes.
OSP and ODOT urge travelers to keep current on road and weather conditions in the coming days by monitoring media reports and TripCheck.com. Winter driving tips are available on ODOT's website at http://www.oregon.gov/odot/comm/Pages/winterdriving.aspx.
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