Semi Trailer Loses Axle, Wheels; Damages Three Vehicles on I-5 near Tigard
On Monday at approximately 2:58 p.m., a commercial truck pulling a flatbed semi-trailer was traveling southbound on Interstate 5 near milepost 290 when the left rear dual axle and wheels broke loose.
(TIGARD, Ore. ) — Three vehicles were damaged, and fortunately no one was injured, after the left rear dual axle of a semi-trailer came loose along Interstate 5 near Lower Boones Ferry Road near Tigard.
On Monday at approximately 2:58 p.m., a commercial truck pulling a flatbed semi-trailer was traveling southbound on Interstate 5 near milepost 290 when the left rear dual axle and wheels broke loose. The wheels and axle struck the center concrete barrier, bounced back across the southbound lanes and struck the right front area of a Dodge Durango sport utility vehicle. The wheels and axle then continued across the southbound exit off ramp, through a fence and struck two unoccupied vehicles in a parking lot near a Men's Wearhouse business. Both vehicles received moderate damage.
No citations have been issued.
OSP was assisted at the scene by Tigard Police Department and ODOT.
Source: Oregon State Police
