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'No injuries, but potatoes everywhere': Cornelius Pass on-ramp to Highway 26 closed

An overturned semi closed the on-ramp from Cornelius Pass Rd. southbound to Highway 26 eastbound Friday afternoon.
Credit: Hillsboro Police Dept.
Potato truck overturned at Cornelius Pass and U.S. 26

HILLSBORO, Ore. — "There are no injuries, but potatoes everywhere." Hillsboro police warned in a tweet Friday afternoon. 

Just before 2 p.m. a load of potatoes spilled onto the roadway at Cornelius Pass Road and Highway 26 when a semi overturned.

Police said the southbound on-ramp from Cornelius Pass to the Sunset Highway eastbound was closed during the cleanup.

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Police did not say when the road was expected to reopen, but they asked drivers to use alternate routes.

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