Nearly 100 cars and trucks crashed on a one-mile stretch of I-84 in Oregon’s Blue Mountains on Monday afternoon, stranding motorists and closing the interstate overnight, according to the Oregon State Police (OSP). The OSP initially responded to a pileup of about 20 vehicles near Deadman Pass east of Pendleton shortly after noon. While on scene, officers were notified of additional crashes and could reportedly hear the scraping metal of more crashes behind them, according to OSP. The interstate, which is the primary route linking northwestern cities, including Portland, with Salt Lake City and Boise, was closed in both directions for nearly 18 hours. Three busloads of stranded motorists were transported from the crash site to the Pendleton Convention Center. Most drivable passenger vehicles were rerouted to Pendleton or La Grande. Several dozen crashed semis and passenger vehicles remained on the freeway, as well as several dozen blocked semis, with …