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Overturned tractor-trailer blocks I-5 ramp to SR-14

By Emily Gillespie, Columbian Breaking News Reporter
Published: April 18, 2016, 12:13pm
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WSP Troopers Rob Gardiner, left, and Corey Turner survey the scene where a tractor-trailer overturned on the northbound I-5 exit to Highway 14 in Vancouver on Monday.
WSP Troopers Rob Gardiner, left, and Corey Turner survey the scene where a tractor-trailer overturned on the northbound I-5 exit to Highway 14 in Vancouver on Monday. (Photo by Natalie Behring/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

An overturned tractor-trailer blocked the offramp from northbound Interstate 5 to eastbound Highway 14 for about three hours on Monday.

The rollover was reported about 11:30 a.m. when the rig, hauling a load of aluminum pipes, failed to negotiate a curve and landed on its left side.

The driver was taken to Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center to be treated for minor injuries, said Trooper Will Finn with the Washington State Patrol. His name was not available.

A small amount of diesel spilled. A tow truck removed the rig and the road reopened at about 2:15 p.m.

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