After a serious accident near Salem, both directions of I-5 are reopened

Southbound I-5 reopened at mile marker 277 south of the Aurora-Donald Interchange around 11:30 a.m., ODOT said. The agency said it could take a while for traffic to clear and recommended drivers delay their trips until the afternoon.

ODOT announced shortly before 10:15 a.m. that northbound I-5 south of the Aurora-Donald Interchange had reopened.

Southbound traffic was backed up as far as Wilsonville.

ODOT said there is still heavy traffic on Oregon Route 551 from Wilsonville toward Oregon Route 99E, which was used as a detour because of the accident.