RENTON, Wash. — All lanes of northbound Interstate 405 in Renton were blocked after a semitruck caught fire following a hit-and-run crash.
The Washington State Patrol said the suspect vehicle is a green older Honda Civic.
The HOV lane reopened at around 8:20 a.m.
As of 3:20, all lanes have reopened.
The Washington State Department of Transportation reported the incident at 6:17 a.m. during the busy Tuesday morning commute.
The fire happened at State Route 900/Northeast Park near Northeast Sunset Boulevard. The truck was carrying pallets of concrete.
At 6:29 a.m., Trooper Rick Johnson said the incident was fatal but a short time later said no one died after all.
The driver was not hurt.
Traffic was detoured off at State Route 169/Maple Valley Highway.
At one point, WSDOT said the backup was 4 miles.