Dozens of vehicles crash in fog on Oregon highway

One person was killed Wednesday morning in a multi-vehicle crash in heavy fog on Interstate 5 in Oregon, authorities said.

Oregon State Police said crashes in the southbound lanes of the interstate north of Eugene involved about 60 vehicles including up to 20 semi trucks.

One person was killed and the crashes spanned more than a mile and closed that part of the interstate.

The Department of Environmental Quality responded to address leaking fluids from six of the semis, police said.

School buses from Eugene were reportedly sent to take several dozen stranded motorists to a nearby truck stop. Authorities believe heavy fog in the area led to the crash.

Transportation officials said later the interstate closure in the area had expanded because of two more multi-vehicle crashes Wednesday afternoon. Traffic was being diverted to Highway 99E and drivers were urged to use other routes.