Crime & Safety

Spilled Pasta Blocks Interstate 405 Ramp In Kirkland

According to WSDOT, someone lost a load of noodles on a southbound ramp near Northeast 85th Street.

An incident response team cleared the spaghetti shortly before 6 p.m.
An incident response team cleared the spaghetti shortly before 6 p.m. (WSDOT)

KIRKLAND, WA — According to the Washington State Department of Transportation, a whole lot of pasta was to blame for a blockage on an Interstate 405 off-ramp in Kirkland Friday night. Early reports indicated the lost load was glass, but a closer inspection revealed the mess to be 100 percent noodle-based. WSDOT posted video of the spill online, prompting several hungry responses on social media. The ramp to Northeast 85th Street was partially blocked until an incident response team could take care of the fallen ingredients.

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