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Highway 97 reopens after car-semi collision south of Diamond Lake in Klamath County

ODOT TripCheck camera showed Highway 97 traffic backup after crash, closure
ODOT TripCheck
ODOT TripCheck camera showed Highway 97 traffic backup after crash, closure

(Update: Highway 97 reopens)

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A crash involving a semi-truck and car closed Highway 97 in Klamath County for a time Tuesday afternoon, Oregon State Police and the Oregon Department of Transportation reported.

The crash was reported shortly before 2 p.m. near milepost 232, about 19 miles south of the intersection with state Highway 138, the East Diamond Lake Highway.

ODOT initially advised motorists that it could be an extended delay and to use an alternate route or delay their travel. However, ODOT Region 4 Public Information Officer Kacey Davey said the closure lasted less than an hour, with minimal delays reported afterward.

You can track traffic updates at KTVZ.COM's TripCheck page.

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