I-84 in Eastern Oregon re-opens

PENDLETON:

Update from ODOT as of 6:30amI-84 westbound freeway is now open in eastern Oregon. Good coordination with all responding crews, including law enforcement, fire stations, emergency responders, ODOT and over a half-dozen tow companies helped clear the route enough to open the freeway several hours ahead of earlier estimates. Disabled vehicles were moved off the roadway, with some being staged at the nearby truck weigh station and rest area.”Outstanding response from our tow companies and all who responded, including law enforcement and EMS,” said ODOT District 12 Manager Marilyn Holt. “They got everyone out fast, which made clearing the scene go well.”Much more work is needed and travelers should expect reduced speeds, crews working near the roadway, lane restrictions near the crash site, and winter conditions along the route. Drive with extra caution. Restrictions on OR 204 (Tollgate Hwy.) and OR 245 have been lifted. The eastbound freeway was open around midnight.

UPDATE FROM OREGON STATE POLICE as of 3:52pm Oregon State Police & Local Public Safety agencies working several multi-vehicle crashes along I-84 between Pendleton and La Grande
On February 21, 2022, at approximately 12:20 P.M., OSP was notified of a motor vehicle crash on Interstate 84 westbound between milepost 229 and 230 involving numerous motor vehicles. Responding officers were notified of additional crashes while they were arriving, and then once on scene, officers could hear crashes occurring behind them.
Initial scene response revealed multiple motor vehicle crashes along an approximately one-mile-long stretch of the road involving passenger cars and commercial motor vehicles. The largest crash is estimated to involve between 15-20 cars and trucks. Early estimation is that as many as 98 vehicles have crashed in the area.
Emergency medical responders from the surrounding areas have dispatched medical and fire personnel to the scene and are actively treating and transporting patients. The total number of the injured person cannot be determined at this time.
The Umatilla County Emergency Operations Center has been activated for this incident.
Uninjured persons who cannot otherwise drive from the scene due to blockage or damaged vehicles are being transported to the Pendleton Convention Center at 1601 Westgate, Pendleton Oregon 97801. Emergency Responders are asking that only persons needing to pick up family members come to that location.
Several agencies are working together to coordinate this large-scale incident.
Oregon State PoliceUmatilla County Sheriff’s OfficeUmatilla County Emergency ManagementPendleton FireUmatilla County Fire District OnePilot Rock FireEast Umatilla County Fire and RescueCTUIR Fire and AmbulanceCTUIR Emergency ManagementLa Grande Fire and AmbulanceOregon Department of TransportationAdditional medic units from Union and Walla Walla County
Interstate 84 is closed westbound from milepost 302-216 and eastbound from 216-265. There is no estimation on when Interstate 84 will reopen.

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A large multi-vehicle crash has closed I-84 between La Grande and Pendleton. Continued updates on this incident can be found at:

https://www.facebook.com/ElkhornMediaGroup/posts/541260923210

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