Traffic & Transit
I-5 Truck Rollover: Crews Clean Up Quick, Get Traffic Moving
A truck rollover crash on Interstate-5 near Northgate Way caused delays Tuesday morning before transportation crews got it cleared.
SEATTLE - A truck rollover crash on Interstate-5 Tuesday morning created a 4-mile backup delay during the morning rush act Northgate Way, north of Seattle. According to Seattle Fire officials, the crash caused no injuries but blocked several northbound lanes when the truck spilled what appeared to be dirt across the highway.
The Washington State Department of Transportation shared images from the crash just before 9 a.m. Jan. 15. Traffic was reportedly moving again by 10:30 a.m.
UPDATE: Three left lanes of NB I-5 are now open @ Northgate. pic.twitter.com/8LcapuL4Ul
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) January 15, 2019
One dump truck non-injury rollover NB I-5 near Northgate. No ETA to opening lanes. HOV is the only lane getting through. Expect long delays. pic.twitter.com/KpXkY7qcgA
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) January 15, 2019
UPDATE: There's a 4-mile backup stretching back to SR 520 due to this collision on NB I-5 @ Northgate. All lanes remain blocked for cleanup. No ETA for reopening. Seattle to Lynnwood #TravelTime: 47mins (31mins above avg) pic.twitter.com/9K1SHEu0RN
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) January 15, 2019
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UPDATE: Driver of vehicle reported to be uninjured from collision on NB-I5 at Northgate. Two SFD units still on scene to assist with clean-up, and to help get traffic flowing.
— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) January 15, 2019
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