Traffic & Transit
I5 Commute A Mess Because Of Police Action On Interstate Bridge
Vancouver Police chased a car theft suspect on to the Interstate Bridge snarling traffic more than one hour.
PORTLAND, OR — The Wednesday evening commute was a mess if you were trying to cross the Interstate Bridge. There was a police action on one side and semi-truck losing its load on the other.
Around 4 in the afternoon, Vancouver Police spotted a stolen car on their side of the bridge. Inside they saw a man known to them as being possibly armed and dangerous.
As they went over to the car, the driver sped off.
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They were able to strike the car at slow speed, bringing it to a halt, allowing the officers to take the man into custody. His name and charges have not been released.
Meanwhile, as that was going on, a crash happened on I5 North.
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A semi-truck driver lost his load as it spilled out onto I5 by Terwilliger Boulevard.
There were no injuries there.
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