Woman escapes injury in vehicle fire on I-5 in Tacoma

TACOMA, WA – According to Washington State Trooper Robert Reyer, authorities were on the scene of a vehicle fire on Interstate 5 on Monday morning.

The incident was reported in the northbound lanes near Mounts Road at about 6 a.m.

The two righthand lanes were blocked off by authorities as they knocked back the visible flames. State troopers were also on the scene.

One person, a woman, was being attended to by medics but was ultimately not injured.

The area has since reopened.

🚨Vehicle on fire North I-5, just north of Mounts Rd (MP 117). Troopers and firefighters at the scene. Two right lanes blocked. Expect delays pic.twitter.com/t4NciPKhdB

— Trooper Robert Reyer (@wspd1pio) April 5, 2021

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