Traffic & Transit
Messy Crash On I-5 Closes Southbound Lanes
The crash was blocking all lanes near Yesler Way in Seattle.
SEATTLE, WA - A messy crash was blocking all lanes of southbound I-5 in Seattle near I-90 at around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. As of 10:42 a.m., traffic was only getting by on the shoulder.
According to WSDOT, a semi-trailer lost a load of lumber. Drivers should take SR 99 or I-405 to avoid the traffic, WSDOT said.
‼️SEATTLE TRAFFIC ALERT: A collision is blocking all lanes of SB I-5 @ Yesler Way. Traffic is weaving around the collision on the left shoulder. The left lane of NB I-5 is blocked as well. Use SR 99 as an alternate route! pic.twitter.com/vnUJp5f9gc
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) May 2, 2018
Image via WSDOT
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