Big crash on I205 SB around rt 30

[captain queeg]

Saw a big plume of smoke and traffic was backed up to the bridge. I managed to get off on the airport exit and take backroads. Anyone know about it? Must have been bad to close the freeway.

[jalan48]

1. Looks like some type of car crash.

[samnsara]

2. if you have a police scanner app you may be able to pick up some chatter

[CentralMass]

3. Here is a link.

https://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/2021/01/crash-resulting-fire-shut-down-i-205-southbound-in-ne-portland.html
"A crash closed Interstate 205 southbound Monday afternoon in Northeast Portland, causing traffic to back up to the Glenn Jackson Bridge across the Columbia River.

Footage showed a car on fire shortly before 3 p.m."

Link to tweet

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[captain queeg]

5. I saw a picture of two burned cars but they didn't say anyone had died

Sometimes when something like this happens I think if I’d have been running 5 minutes earlier I could have been involved. Lucky coincidence, you never know when the hand of fate is going to tap you on the shoulder.

[CentralMass]

6. Yes, I know what you mean. I have has some close calls over the years.