UPDATE | I-84 open again after 2 semi trucks were fished out of the Columbia River

Westbound lanes of Interstate 84 in Oregon are open again after two semi trucks were fished out of the Columbia River.

“And we’re off!” the Oregon Department of Transportation posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “I-84 ... is now open after a morning of fishing the #ColumbiaRiver for semi-trucks. (We caught two.)“

Delays were expected to last for a while in the westbound lanes after a closure started at 7 a.m. between Biggs Junction and Celilo. In total, the closure lasted about six hours.

Getting them out of the river was delicate work that required a lot of coordination, the department said. In total, two semi cabs as well as four trailers needed to be moved out of the river.

The operation required divers to make sure that the pieces didn’t get stuck on the rocks.

Trucks and a large crane hauled the two large trucks out of the river, according to pictures posted on X, formally known as Twitter.

Traffic was detoured around the section of interstate between Biggs Junction and Celilo.

The two trucks crashed into the river starting late Friday night, according to posts from the Sherman County Sheriff’s Office.

The first semi which was hauling two trailers from Titan Freight Systems, went through the guardrail.

It’s unclear what the truck was hauling, but the driver was able to escape the cab and swim to the shore, the sheriff’s office said.

Then a matter of hours later, a second truck, this one hauling two empty tankers, also went into the river. That driver was able to wade to the shoreline.

The sheriff’s office didn’t say why the drivers lost control in that area.

The Oregon State Police are investigating the crashes.

Check the status of the highway at tripcheck.com.