Collision on I-5 near S 272nd St causes 3-mile backup in Federal Way

FEDERAL WAY, WA – A car accident on northbound Interstate 5 just south of S 272nd St caused a major backup in Federal Way on Wednesday morning.

Here’s a visual of traffic working its way to the right lane to get around the collision on I-5 NB just south of S 272nd St. IRT and WSP on scene. pic.twitter.com/B9EAmWL4Pj

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) November 4, 2020

According to a tweet from the Washington State Department of Transportation, the accident happened around 6:50 a.m. It initially blocked three left lanes on the interstate.

By 7:34 a.m., all lanes had reopened but traffic was still backed up three miles behind the scene of the accident. It is not clear if anyone was injured.

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