TRI-CITIES, Wash., NE OREGON, Ore. – UPDATE 3:45:
All lanes of I-84 between La Grande and Ontario are now open following closure due to hazardous snow conditions.
OR 78 between Burns and Burns Junction is back open.
ORIGINAL COVERAGE:
According to Benton County Fire District 1, crews are responding to a collision involving 18 vehicles and at least one semi on I-82 near the Beck Road overpass, south of Kennewick.
Two people have been transported as crews on scene continue to assess injuries.
BCFD#1 advises drivers to avoid the area.
According to WSDOT’s Real-Time Travel Map, traffic is delayed on SR-240 in Kennewick, George Washington Way in Richland, I-182 from Pasco to Richland, US-395 from Pasco to Kennewick, and I-82 from Oregon to Kennewick.
ORIGINAL COVERAGE:
Incoming snowfall is causing crashes and traffic delays across the Tri-Cities, including a crash on US 395.
According to the Washington State Department of Transportation’s live travel map, several main roads in the Tri-Cities are experiencing heavy traffic. US 395 reportedly has heavy traffic heading in both directions.
The Kennewick Police Department asks drivers to slow speeds and increase following distance behind vehicles.
This is a developing story, which means information could change. We are working to report timely and accurate information as we get it.
