UPDATE: At 8:45 p.m., ODOT said one lane of I-5 northbound is now open to traffic. Significant delays are expected to remain through the evening hours.
Oregon State Police said seven people are dead following a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 near Albany.
The crash involved multiple semi-trucks and a passenger vehicle and happened in the northbound lanes near the Santiam Rest Area.
Police said the crash happened just after 2 p.m. As of 4:45 p.m., the road remained closed in the northbound direction, with a detour set up using local roads in the area. Traffic cameras show significant back-ups approaching the detour exit, as well as back-ups in the southbound lanes starting just south of Salem.
The crash is under investigation. Police said the people who died were adults, and that multiple other people were injured.