FIFE, WA - A multi-vehicle accident on I-5 killed one person Friday morning, reports KOMO News. Authorities responded to the scene around 4 a.m. after receiving reports of an accident that included at least one death on I-5. This accident caused traffic to back-up...
Jackknifed semi kills one, causes backup
A major pileup on I-5 resulted in one death and a major traffic backup in Tacoma last Friday. The multi-vehicle crash involved a semitruck and several cars. According to the Washington State Patrol, the semi jackknifed as it approached traffic that had slowed or...
Multi-vehicle rush-hour crash reported on I-5
TACOMA, WA - Troopers with the Washington State Highway Patrol responded to a multi-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck on I-5 Tuesday afternoon. According to the official Twitter page of the WHP, the accident occurred just after 4:30 p.m. in the southbound lanes of...
Trucking accident blocks lanes on I-5
SEATTLE, WA - Troopers with the Washington State police have reported delays on I-5 following an auto vs. semi collision Tuesday morning. According to the official Twitter page of the Washington State Police, the accident occurred in the northbound lanes of I-5 near...
News: Semi crash blocks southbound I-405 off-ramp
RENTON, WA - A semi crash blocked the southbound I-405 ramp to southbound Highway 167 on Monday morning. The Washington State Department of Transportation tweeted that the incident occurred around 9:31 a.m., and that traffic was clear by 9:48 a.m. In the picture...
News: Semi crash catches fire, blocks express lanes on southbound I-5
SEATTLE, WA - A semi truck crash resulted in a fire and explosion on southbound I-5 on Sunday morning. According to KIRO 7 News, the incident occurred in the express lanes of southbound I-5 north of Stewart Street. Seattle Fire Department responded to the scene and...
News: Marysville semi accident blocks southbound I-5
MARYSVILLE, WA - A semi blocked all lanes and spilled dozens of gallons of fuel on southbound I-5 on Wednesday night. According to KOMO News, the crash occurred at 88th Street Northeast when the semi drifted into the right shoulder hitting a guardrail and power pole....
News: Semi strikes car, causing rollover crash on I-5
SEATTLE, WA - A car was clipped by a semi and rolled over after the impact pushed it into another car on southbound I-5 on Saturday morning. Washington State Patrol District 2 tweeted that the collision occurred on southbound I-5 near I-90 at around 11:17 a.m. Only...
News: Semi accident completely blocks northbound I-5
OLYMPIA, WA - A jackknifed semi truck blocked all lanes of northbound I-5 at mile marker 95 on Thursday afternoon. Washington State Patrol District 1 posted on Twitter the accident occurred around 12:59 p.m. and that one vehicle was pinned between the semi. No...
News: Semi crash causes major delays on Southbound I-5
SEATTLE, WA - A truck driver lost control of his vehicle on Southbound I-5 at Mercer Street and skidded off the roadway, causing a major traffic jam Wednesday morning. Seattle Fire Department tweeted about the accident around 10:42 a.m., letting drivers know to expect...