Crime & Safety
I-5 Crash At Southcenter Brings Traffic To A Crawl
A crash is blocking the HOV lane and has caused a more than eight-mile backup.
TUKWILA, WA - A collision is blocking two lanes on northbound I-5 near Southcenter early Monday morning, according to the state Department of Transportation. The crash occurred before 5 a.m. but continues to hold up morning traffic. KOMO News reported the wreck involves an overturned truck carrying construction equipment.
The back-up resulting from the collision was 8.5 miles as of 6 a.m. The DOT suggests seeking out alternative routes. (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.)
TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash is blocking two left lanes of NB I-5 near Southcenter. Hearing it could be blocking a while & impact morning commute. pic.twitter.com/JlLWfkJYBn
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) October 16, 2017
UPDATE: Two left lanes still blocked on NB I-5 @ Southcenter. We currently have an 8.5-MILE BACKUP & growing. Still no ETA. Use alt routes! pic.twitter.com/Oewn3hMMtm
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