Tacoma Trooper Rear-Ended on I-5
SEATTLE, WA – A Tacoma State Trooper was rear-ended Thursday afternoon on I-5 near Yakima Ave, according to the Washington State Patrol public information officer. The incident reportedly occurred because of rain on the highway and possibly because the other driver was distracted. No injuries were reported, and there is no confirmation that charges...
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Bicycle-Vehicle Collision in Downtown Seattle
SEATTLE, WA – A vehicle and bicycle collided Wednesday evening around 9 p.m., according to a tweet from the Seattle Fire Department. Crews responded to reports of a vehicle and bicyclist collision near a protest area at the 800 block of Virginia St. No reported injuries and our crews have returned to service. —...
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2 car crashes force 8 lanes of I-5 closed, severely slowing traffic
SEATTLE, WA – Two car accidents, one on southbound I-5 and one on northbound I-5, each blocked four lanes of traffic Thursday evening, according to Washington State Department of Transportation's Traffic division. The northbound crash occurred in Shoreline, north of NE 175th, around 5 p.m. The southbound crash happened near Seattle's convention center. Police...
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DEVELOPING: Truck Rollover on I-5
SEATTLE, WA – The public information officer for the Washington State Patrol tweeted that there is a truck rollover on Highway I-5 near exit 85, according to their official Twitter account. #TrafficAlert. There is a one truck rollover collision on the 85th ramp from NB I-5. Use caution on the ramp. @wastatepatrol troopers and...
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Car fire blocks two lanes of traffic on I-5 this morning
SEATTLE, WA – The Washington State Department of Transportation reported a car fire this morning via their Twitter account. The incident occurred on northbound I-5, close to the Southcenter shopping center, at around 9:15 on June 12. Two lanes of traffic were closed off initially to contain the fire. After first responders arrived at...
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Breaking News: Overnight collision blocks traffic on WA-18
FEDERAL WAY, WA - A car accident blocked eastbound traffic on WA-18 at Weyerhaeuser Way late last night, WSDOT reports via its official Twitter account. The right lane was closed due to the wreck. On SR 18 eastbound just east of Weyerhaeuser Way there is a collision blocking the right lane. — WSDOT Traffic...
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Traffic reduced to one lane near Leavenworth trailheads
WENATCHEE, WA - On Thursday, the U.S. Forest Service warned drivers about overcrowding the roads near the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, as hundreds of parked cars have reduced traffic to one lane. Over the past two weeks, more people have been visiting the trails near Leavenworth. However, this increase in visitors has overwhelmed the parking...
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