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Hundreds of Gallons of Hazardous Materials Released in I-84 Commercial Truck Crash

300 to 400 gallons of a hazardous material identified by fire personnel as Chromic Acid Liquid, which becomes an inhalation hazard when mixed with air.

(LAGRANDE, Ore.) - Police say a Tacoma Washington man was seriously injured in a commercial motor vehicle crash on Monday evening on Interstate 84 eastbound west of Baker.

Lt. Dave Macmaniman with Oregon State Police, says Monday at about 5:05 p.m., a 1997 Ford Escort Wagon driven by 19-year old Samantha Marton of Island City, Oregon was eastbound on Interstate – 84 near milepost 292 in the slow lane traveling between 30- 50 miles per hour with the emergency flashers on due to having mechanical problems.

Oregon Traffic Problems Slow Travel

The affected areas are Highway 20 near Toledo, I-84 between Baker and Lagrande, and Burns, where a fatal crash scene is now clear.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Two highways are seriously jammed and a fatal crash has claimed the life of a Crane, Oregon woman. Officials ask that anyone traveling through the affected areas use caution and take detour routes when possible.

Oregon State Police report that the Eastbound lanes of Interstate - 84 from milepost 260 near Lagrande, to milepost 302 at Baker, are closed due to a commercial motor vehicle crash with hazardous materials. Oregon's Highway 20 should expect up to twenty minute delays or use Oregon 180, the Eddyville-Blodgett Highway, as an alternate route.