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Eastbound I-84 is closed starting at La Grande, with all lanes closed between Baker City and Ontario.

BAKER CITY, Ore. — A crash along I-84 in eastern Oregon has closed the highway for a substantial stretch as road crews work to clear a semi that was carrying a wind turbine tower section.

The crash happened between Baker City and Ontario, near milepost 332, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. The agency has closed I-84 eastbound just outside La Grande, and all lanes of the highway are closed from Exit 304 north of Baker City to Exit 374, 3 miles west of Ontario.

U.S. 30 is closed to non-local traffic and is not a viable detour route for I-84, the agency added.

Closures are expected to last for several hours, according to ODOT. A photo posted by the agency shows an overturned semi cab and a twisted trailer marked with “oversize load.” A large …

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