Crime & Safety
Crash Blocks I-5 Lanes, Causes 4-Mile Backup
A Tuesday morning collision has blocked two lanes, causing headaches for commuters.
TUKWILA, WA - A wreck on I-5 northbound a mile north of the I-405 interchange has backed up traffic for four miles. WSDOT has no time estimate on when the lanes will reopen. Drivers are advised to find alternate routes. WSDOT recommended taking SR 509 instead.
KOMO News reported that the wreck was a rollover. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Renton Patch, 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.)
We're sweeping up the wreckage of a previous incident on northbound I-5 about a mile north of the I-405 interchange. No ETA for reopening all lanes. The backup is 4 miles. 2 lanes are getting by. pic.twitter.com/QjvTliP6LY
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) March 13, 2018
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5:36 a.m. UPDATE: The tow truck has arrived. Plan accordingly. Northbound I-5 is backed up for 4 miles just north of the I-405 interchange. Just two lanes are open right now.
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) March 13, 2018
6 a.m. Drive times for northbound I-5 are below. To avoid the incident in #Tukwila consider taking SR 509 as your alternate into #Seattle this morning. pic.twitter.com/zs3W5FQNpo
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) March 13, 2018
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