Crime & Safety
Lakewood Man Dies In I-5 Crash
A 24-year-old man died in a wreck with a semi truck early Friday morning.
FEDERAL WAY, WA - A 24-year-old Lakewood man was killed in a crash on southbound I-5 early Friday morning. Washington State Patrol reported that a semi truck was parked on the shoulder of the road. A Kia Rio driven by the Lakewood man struck the rear of the truck.
Two lanes of southbound I-5 remain closed following the crash as police are investigating the incident. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Lakewood, click here to find your local Washington Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)
A heads up if your commute takes you down to the #FederalWay area this morning. The 2 right lanes remain blocked on SB I-5 just south of SR 18 for a serious collision. pic.twitter.com/7a9Tg6Ywbk
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) March 16, 2018
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