JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – A multi-vehicle crash shut down both northbound lanes of Interstate 5 Friday. According to Rural Metro Fire, two semi-trucks crashed around noon near milepost 71. One of the semis caught fire. The incident triggered more crashes ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Two Seattle residents are behind bars after they were found with packaged heroin and cocaine in Jackson County. According to Oregon State Police, on November 27 a trooper stopped a 2017 Nissan Maxima for a traffic ...
Salem, Ore. – Oregon’s online traffic mapping service just expanded with a near-real time “speed map.” According to the Oregon Department of Transportation, new TripCheck data shows how fast traffic is flowing around the state. Before August 8, the feature ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Multiple witnesses spotted a man bloodied along Interstate 5 this evening. Oregon State Police say he was involved in a stolen vehicle case. Troopers say the suspect crashed a stolen truck just before 7 p.m. Wednesday night ...
Ashland, Ore. – Police activity is causing a traffic backup on northbound Interstate 5 behind mile-marker 16. Medford Police said a fleeing fugitive’s vehicle was spike-stripped and crashed into a cable barrier alongside the road. An MPD K9 unit is ...
Merlin, Ore. — Firefighters in Josephine county spent Sunday morning working to contain several small fires that sparked near Merlin. Rural Metro Fire reported six fires, each under 1/10 of an acre, on the side of Interstate 5. A southbound ...
Central Point, Ore. – A second suspect has been arrested in connection with a violent assault that occurred along Interstate 5 earlier this year. According to Oregon State Police, on February 23 investigators were dispatched an assault in the Central ...
Josephine County, Ore. – Following a crash on Interstate 5 Monday morning, first responders are warning drivers to be prepared for wet conditions on southern Oregon roadways. Rural Metro Fire Josephine County said crews responded to a two-vehicle crash on ...
Roseburg, Ore. — Two northbound lanes of Interstate 5 in Roseburg were shut down Friday afternoon after a multi-vehicle crash. The 6 vehicle crash occurred between mileposts 125 to 127. ODOT says a truck came off the overpass and hit ...
Salem, Ore. – An Oregon Department of Transportation panel is discussing the implications of raising the speed limit for trucks on certain sections of Interstate 5. According to ODOT, the Oregon Speed Zone Review Panel is looking into raising the ...