Two rescued from vehicle after multi-car crash on I-5 SB in Seattle

SEATTLE, WA — Fire crews extricated two people from a vehicle early Monday morning after a collision involving five vehicles on Interstate 5 southbound near downtown Seattle, according to Seattle Fire Department.

SB I5 AT YESLER: Crews are responding to a 3-vehicle collision with reports of a person trapped in their vehicle.

— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) July 19, 2021

The accident happened on a stretch of I-5 southbound at Yesler Way near Yesler Terrace and was first reported by Seattle Fire at 12:18 a.m.

Crews worked to safely remove two people who were trapped in a car following the crash. The two people were evaluated at the scene and reported to have been in stable condition. They were transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment.

No other injuries were reported, and no information has been disclosed on the other vehicles involved or the cause of the crash.

[cta]