Collision slows traffic on US-26 in East Portland

PORTLAND, OR – Traffic was slowed following a crash on US-26 a few miles east of downtown Portland this morning.

According to PDX Traffic, the crash took place in the eastbound lanes of the freeway, near the OR-217 interchange.

#pdxtraffic Crash on the shoulder causing some slowing on U.S. 26 EB at OR 217 ramp. pic.twitter.com/bJfWhVgPC7
— PDX Traffic Alerts (@TrafficPortland) November 11, 2021

The circumstances surrounding the crash are not mentioned in the report.

Significant delays were reported for some time afterward. Traffic began to flow again by 11:30 a.m.

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Collision slows traffic on US-26 in East Portland

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