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Semi-truck blown over by strong winds on I-84 in Eastern Oregon

Oregon State Police showed why about a 90-mile stretch of the highway was closed from Pendleton to La Grande.
Credit: Oregon State Police
OSP says high winds blew over a semi-truck on Interstate 84 in Eastern Oregon on Dec. 14, 2018

High winds on Friday led to an hours-long closure of a section of Interstate 84 in Eastern Oregon on Friday.

On Saturday, Oregon State Police showed why a roughly 90-mile stretch of the highway was closed between Pendleton and La Grande.

The agency released photos of a semi-truck they say was blown over by the high winds. The Oregon Department of Transportation reported gusts of 90 mph in the area on Friday.

The driver was not hurt, OSP said.

Photos: Strong winds blow over semi-truck

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