Crash west of Salem on Highway 22 cleared but traffic remains heavy

A crash about 3 miles west of Salem on Highway 22 snarled traffic entering the city and heading toward the Oregon Coast on Thursday evening.

The crash, which took place about 4 p.m., was in the eastbound lanes, but traffic slowed in both directions.

The crash was reported in a problem area along the highway and had been cleared as of 5:15 p.m., but traffic was snarled for miles in each direction.

One lane of traffic was closed for about an hour while first responders cleared the scene.

Bill Poehler covers Marion and Polk County for the Statesman Journal. Contact him at bpoehler@StatesmanJournal.com

This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Highway 22 crash west of Salem causes heavy traffic

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