Disabled vehicle causes delays on I-5 NB south of I-90
SEATTLE, WA - A disabled vehicle has closed the right-most lane of I-5 northbound just south of I-90, affecting traffic in the area. This should clear soon, but right lane of I-5 NB is blocked near I-90 pic.twitter.com/O5NbThLyjT — WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) March 5, 2021 The incident was first reported at 6:50 a.m. today....
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Update: Driver responsible for fatal SR-18 crash ID’d
AUBURN, WA - Police have released the identify of the man responsible for a fatal wrong-way collision on SR-18 last Thursday, says the Auburn Reporter. Washington State police responded to the incident at 7:27 p.m. on February 25. Jared S. Pasley, 39, was driving his minivan the wrong way on eastbound SR-18 when he...
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Crash blocks I-90 EB off-ramp to E. Sunset Way
ISSAQUAH, WA - A collision blocked the eastbound I-90 off-ramp to E Sunset Way during rush hour this morning, the Washington State Department of Transportation reports. This collision is now fully blocking the I-90 off-ramp to E. Sunset Way. https://t.co/4IfohSISO9 pic.twitter.com/3EmS9opKfY — WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) March 5, 2021 Details of the incident remain scant...
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Semi overturns in Renton, leaks fuel on roadway
RENTON, WA - A semi truck overturned in west Renton yesterday and then leaked fuel on the roadway, the Renton Police Department reports. BE ADVISED: Officers onscene in the 500 Blk of Monster Rd SW for an overturned semi leaking fuel. Expect delays in the area due to distraction. No injuries reported. /clm —...
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UPDATE: Emergency services respond to crash on SR 167
RENTON, WA - Units from several emergency services have been dispatched to the accident on SR-167 near I-405, WSDOT reports via its Seattle Area Incidents feed. This is an update to a story published earlier this morning. The single-vehicle rollover crash took place in SR-167's northbound HOV lane sometime before 7:50 a.m. today. Medical...
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Collision blocks multiple lanes on SB I-5 near 145th St
SEATTLE, WA - A collision slowed southbound traffic on I-5 north of 145th Street this morning, reports the Washington State Department of Transportation. This could really cause some issues for the southbound I-5 commute into Seattle. Two lanes are blocked north of NE 145th Street in Shoreline. Expect the backup to grow quickly. pic.twitter.com/SXdp3zBnTP...
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Snoqualmie Pass reopens following avalanche control work
SNOQUALMIE PASS, WA - Snoqualmie Pass reopened yesterday after being closed for several hours as WSDOT crews conducted avalanche control work, KOMO reports. The work was necessitated by heavy snows last month, which was Snoqualmie Pass's snowiest February in 20 years. The Department of Transportation occasionally has to close the area so they can...
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