Both directions of Interstate 5 are delayed north of Salem and south of the Aurora-Donald Interchange, due to a crash, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation .
ODOT said the southbound lanes may be closed for a few more hours due to the crash which is just south of the Aurora-Donald Interchange.
Drivers are asked to use an alternate route.
Southbound traffic is backed up to Wilsonville.
Some southbound I-5 traffic is using Oregon Route 551 from Wilsonville toward Oregon Route 99E as a detour. ODOT said drivers should expect delays if using either highway between Aurora and Woodburn due to the heavy traffic.
The northbound lanes of I-5 are open through the area but traffic is backed up to just south of Woodburn, ODOT said.
This story will be updated.
Cherrill Crosby is the executive editor of the Statesman Journal. Reach her at crosbyc@statesmanjournal.com
This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Interstate 5 traffic delays Thursday north of Salem due to crash
