FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Two trucks collided on Highway 18 in Federal Way, near the I-5 exit on Tuesday afternoon.
This was a video taken by an awesome Good Samaritan that assisted the drivers of the two vehicles involved. Thanks so much for your help. So #Thankful only minor injuries! pic.twitter.com/alwh5DKs10
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) July 6, 2021
The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. near Federal Way. The incident resulted in both trucks catching fire and were fully engulfed in flames.
Breaking: Highway 18 is shut down (right by I-5) after two semi trucks reportedly collided. Several explosions can be heard from the flames. @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/5igltDcH6l
— Kevin Ko (@NewsWithKevin) July 6, 2021
All occupants are safe with non-life threatening injuries, according to a tweet from WSP Trooper Rick Johnson.
All lanes EB and WB on SR-18 at Weyerhaeuser are blocked due to a semi-truck vs pickup truck collision. All occupants are safe with non-life threatening injuries. Expect significant delays. WB traffic is being diverted to the I-5 off-ramp and EB traffic blocked @ I-5/348th St JA pic.twitter.com/vjxcsemlYk
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) July 6, 2021
The westbound lanes of the freeway reopened around 3:45 p.m. and the eastbound lanes reopened around 4 p.m.
The fire was mostly contained by around 2:30 p.m.
This was a video taken by an awesome Good Samaritan that assisted the drivers of the two vehicles involved. Thanks so much for your help. So #Thankful only minor injuries! pic.twitter.com/alwh5DKs10
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) July 6, 2021
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