Date:  Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Contact: Media inquiries only: Abbi Russell, WSDOT Communications, (360) 905-2057 (Vancouver)

I-5 and all ramps in the area are currently open.

KELSO – A tractor-trailer slid down a steep embankment in the median of I-5 this morning, going between the northbound and southbound overpasses and blocking Allen Street (Exit 39) in Kelso.

The truck was southbound on I-5 when it lost control and veered into the median. It came to rest blocking Allen Street. I-5 and all ramps in the area are currently open.

WSDOT crews and the Washington State Patrol are on-scene. There is currently no ETA for removal of the vehicle. 

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