Crime & Safety
24K Pound Steel Beam Smashes I-90 In Bellevue
The beam fell off a truck and crushed a section of I-90 in Bellevue Monday morning.
BELLEVUE, WA - A 24,000 pound steel beam fell of a truck Monday morning along I-90, crushing a section of pavement along the shoulder. The spill happened along westbound I-90 just before the I-405 interchange, according to Washington State Patrol.
As of 10:30 a.m., crews were on scene trying to remove the beam, and police urged drivers to use caution in the area.
The beam certainly isn't the strangest object to obstruct traffic on a local highway. In 2015, a truck hauling salmon overturned on the Alaskan Way Viaduct, tying up traffic for hours. In April 2016, the same thing happened with a truck hauling crab.
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In February, a truck hauling butane crashed along I-5 near downtown Seattle. The crash brought traffic literally to a standstill for hours. The jam was so bad that a taco truck caught in the mess opened up and started serving food to hungry motorists.
Quality Towing is enrt the scene. Will Work to remove the massive steel beam!!
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) September 18, 2017
24k LB steel beam fell off semi onto right shoulder. Right lane blocked while Troopers and Tow attempt to clear this pic.twitter.com/7diqEauxa9
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) September 18, 2017
Image via Washington State Patrol
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