Crime & Safety
Crews Fight Car Fire On Interstate 5 Near Federal Way
Another crash on northbound Interstate 5 blocked three northbound lanes Thursday afternoon.
FEDERAL WAY, WA — A rough day on the roads continued in Federal Way late Thursday afternoon after a car caught fire on northbound Interstate 5, south of State Route 161. Transportation officials said three northbound lanes were blocked near the SeaTac Rest Area shortly before 4:30 p.m. Backups in the area reached three miles before all lanes were reopened shortly after 5 p.m.
The incident followed two earlier crashes in Federal Way Thursday, including a collision involving five vehicles and a serious injury. Resulting northbound backups stretched up to ten miles for several hours.
#FederalWay update: Crews are at the scene of this vehicle fire on northbound I-5 near the SeaTac Rest Area. Three lanes are blocked and this could be blocking for a while for the response. pic.twitter.com/QNU1JU4AKP
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) October 31, 2019
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