Traffic & Transit
Live Power Line Falls On I-5, Interrupting Traffic
The line blocked two lanes of traffic Thursday morning, causing significant delays for some commuters.
TACOMA, WA — Commuters were warned to expect delays as they passed through Tacoma Thursday morning, thanks to a live power line which has fallen onto the freeway.
Update: As of 11 a.m. the roadway has been reopened.
Washington State Patrol first reported the incident at around 9:30 a.m. The live line had fallen on northbound I-5 near the off ramps to Portland Avenue E.
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As a result, first responders were forced to close the two rightmost lanes of I-5 northbound, plus the off ramp to Portland Avenue.
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