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I-84 westbound ramp to southbound I-5 reopens

The ramp was closed after a collision involving a semitrailer and a pedestrian, according to Portland police.
Credit: ODOT
Traffic is backed up on Interstate 84 after the westbound ramp to southbound Interstate 5 was closed following a collision involving a semitrailer and a pedestrian on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Interstate 84 westbound ramp to Interstate 5 was closed for several hours after a collision involving a semitrailer and a pedestrian, according to Portland police.

The driver of the truck stayed at the scene and cooperated with police. The driver was not cited.

Emergency responders were dispatched at 9:08 a.m. on a report that a pedestrian had been struck. When they arrived, they found the pedestrian dead at the scene.

The ramp was closed but reopened at around 11:45 a.m.

The Major Crash Team and Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office are working together on the investigation into this crash.

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