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Semi crash closes southbound I-5 in Downtown Seattle for hours

Semi crash closes southbound I-5 in Seattle (WSDOT)

SEATTLE — All lanes of southbound Interstate 5 were closed in Downtown Seattle for a crash involving a jackknifed semi Tuesday morning.

All lanes were back open by about 10:40 a.m.

The Washington State Department of Transportation first reported the crash near James Street at 3:37 a.m. Tuesday. The highway was closed between the James Street and Interstate 90 exits.

State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson said the semi hit a barrier and leaked diesel fuel.

The semi was towed away and a WSDOT incident Response team then had to clean up the fuel and sweep the road before reopening the final lane.

At one point, traffic was backed up 6.5 miles.

No one was hurt.




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