A crash has shut down a key Interstate 5 connection in the southern Willamette Valley, prompting Oregon transportation officials to warn drivers to plan for delays and detours.
The Oregon Department of Transportation said the I-5 southbound off-ramp at Exit 188 to OR-58 toward Oakridge and Klamath Falls is closed because of the crash. ODOT said the closure is expected to be extended and urged drivers to use an alternate route…