Blown Tire Leads To I-84 Accident & Closure

The Oregon State Police say a blown tire led to a semi-truck accident on Interstate 84 near Cascade Locks on Monday morning that closed the freeway between Troutdale and Hood River for most of the day.  According to the OSP, the truck with a crane boom and a flatbed trailer was traveling eastbound on I-84 near milepost 42 at around 6:45 Monday morning when a tire blew.  The semi-truck went through the cement barrier into the eastbound lane where it jackknifed and rolled onto its side, then slid on the cement barrier and caught on fire.  The OSP says the driver, 37-year-old Marvin Klopfenstein, escaped with only minor injuries.  The Oregon Department of Transportation reopened the freeway during the mid-afternoon after cleanup of an estimated 200 gallons of fuel, oil, and antifreeze that came from the vehicle, and repair of gouged pavement.

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