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| Truck crash closes Highway 58 east of Oakridge | ||
| 06/12/2008 | ||
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SPRINGFIELD — A freight truck hauling PVC pipe crashed and rolled over east of Oakridge at milepoint 55 on Highway 58 at about 11:15 a.m., completely blocking the highway. The noninjury crash occurred about one mile west of the Salt Creek Tunnel. ODOT crews from Oakridge are enroute with a front-end loader to remove the pipe and other debris from the highway. A tow truck has also been dispatched to clear the wreckage. A hazardous materials team is on the way to the scene to clean up a small amount of diesel leaking from the truck’s fuel tanks. ODOT personnel on scene estimate they will have one lane of the highway open by approximately 1 p.m., and will begin flagging traffic through in both directions. The pipe and wreckage should be cleared by 2 p.m., when crews will fully reopen the highway. There is no detour. # # ODOT # #
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