Multi-vehicle crash blocks 2 lanes of NB I-5 past Spokane St

SEATTLE, WA – A multi-vehicle collision blocked the two right-most lanes of I-5 northbound just north of S Spokane Street this morning, WSDOT reports.

Here is a visual of that collision. It’s right across from where our bridge maintenance crews are doing work on the southbound lanes. Please be patient! pic.twitter.com/K2EvXTQTFX

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) May 4, 2021

The accident was first reported at 9:40 a.m. today. Video taken from a traffic camera at the scene shows as many as five vehicles involved, including four passenger vehicles and a box truck. A fire truck and police vehicles were soon on the scene, which was eventually cleared by 11:08 a.m.

It is not clear at this time whether anyone was injured. We will update this blog should that information become available.

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