I-405 In Downtown Bellevue Snarled Again By Crash

BELLEVUE, WA - For the second time this week, I-405 in downtown Bellevue was snarled by a traffic accident.

Around 9 a.m., a truck crash near the overpass at the Northeast 4th Street exit, shutting down lanes of traffic, according to Washington State Patrol. Around 10 a.m., crews were still working to remove the crash truck.

Earlier this week, a semi-truck overturned in the exact same spot, shutting down I-405 and snarling traffic as far away as SeaTac.

The accident happened around 5:15 a.m. Wednesday in downtown Bellevue and completely closed I-405 for about an hour. The left two lanes were reopened at the Main Street on-ramp around 6:15 a.m., but that didn't help traffic flow through the area.

The traffic delay stretched 7-miles down 405 at one point, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. The semi became wedged between the pillars of the overpass, and barriers along the exit were damaged.

Saturday morning's crash did not shut down 405, but it was causing long delays in the area.

Image via Washington State Patrol