TACOMA, Wash. — A log truck that lost part of its load caused backups in Tacoma Wednesday.
The incident happened on northbound Interstate 5 near East Bay Street at around 8 a.m.
The two right lanes were blocked for three hours.
Specialty equipment was needed to get the logs back onto the truck, and it took some time to get that equipment to the scene, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
Video from WSDOT cameras showed some of the logs were situated nearly perpendicular to the truck and extended into two lanes of traffic.
By 10 a.m., all the equipment needed had arrived and the logs started to be moved off the road.
By 11 a.m., WSDOT said most of the logs were picked up and tow trucks were working on getting the trailer right-side up.
The scene was cleared and the lanes reopened by 11:30 a.m.
The last piece of equipment has arrived and crews are starting to move the logs off the road. The right two lanes of NB I-5 remain closed during the cleanup. Expect delays to continue until we can get the scene cleared. pic.twitter.com/t6GZHYpsCB
— WSDOT Tacoma (@wsdot_tacoma) August 2, 2023
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