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A car caught fire on northbound Interstate 5 in Seattle, sending thick smoke over the roadway and slowing traffic.
Drivers should find alternate routes. Two right lanes were blocked, bringing traffic to a crawl around 3:30 p.m.
The scene has since been cleared.
HEADS UP on northbound I-5 just after entrance to SR 520. A car fire in the right shoulder is producing a lot of smoke & slowing traffic. pic.twitter.com/jgKmB7RNPe
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) June 12, 2017
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