Traffic & Transit
3 Southbound Lanes Reopen After I-5 Crash Near Olympia
Backups built on Interstate 5 Thursday afternoon after a large crash involving several vehicles blocked all but one southbound lane.
OLYMPIA, WA — A serious crash on Interstate 5 blocked three southbound lanes near Boulevard Road Southeast, between Lacey and Olympia, Thursday afternoon. The Washington Department of Transportation said backups stretched past Carpenter Road by 2:40 p.m. Washington State Patrol said five or six vehicles were involved, including one semi-truck. According to Lacey Fire District 3, two people were taken to Saint Peter Hospital as a result of the crash.
According to WSDOT data, travel times from Tacoma to Olympia topped one hour at 3:30 p.m. The crash scene fully cleared shortly after 4:30 p.m.
Only 1 lane getting by on SB I-5 in Olympia. SB I-5 backups are past Carpenter Road. pic.twitter.com/sXrq3lpFAW
— WSDOT Tacoma Traffic (@wsdot_tacoma) December 12, 2019
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