Crime & Safety
5 Mile Backup On I-5 South Of Seattle Due To Crash
A multi-vehicle crash had closed center lanes along I-5 near Angle Lake.

TUKWILA, WA - There was a five-mile backup along I-5 south of Seattle due to a multi-vehicle crash near South 188th Street. The three center northbound lanes were blocked due to an emergency response, according to state patrol.
5-mile backup approaching the collision on NB I-5 at S. 188th. USE ALTERNATE ROUTES (side note: SR 167 it solid from Kent to 405) pic.twitter.com/y3zrmsfRmO
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) August 30, 2017
NB 5 JS 188th. WSDOT and fire on scene. Lanes 2, 3, 4, blocked. Traffic to the scene is already is backed up 2 miles and growing quickly.
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) August 30, 2017
Image via WSDOT
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