All lanes of westbound Interstate 90 were closed near Preston after a collision and fire Wednesday afternoon, according to WSDOT.
The area is west of Preston-Fall City Road Southeast, near milepost 21.
According to the Washington State Patrol, one car stopped to avoid debris in the roadway, when it was struck from behind by a second car.
The cars caught on fire, igniting the brush on the sides of the road.
Three people were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Just before 4 p.m., one lane westbound was open to traffic.
At 3:53 p.m., all lanes were reopened to traffic.
Right lane is now open Westbound https://t.co/ip1gvKxaTs
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) August 2, 2023
🚨I-90 WESTBOUND FULLY BLOCKED NEAR #PRESTON
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) August 2, 2023
I-90 WB west of Preston-Fall City Rd SE (MP 21) is fully blocked for a collision/vehicle fire.
State Patrol is at the scene.
AVOID the area and use ALTERNATE routes. We'll provide ongoing updates. https://t.co/c7sBajM9MH pic.twitter.com/HgbBhr594Y
TRAFFIC ALERT: All WB lanes om I90 shut down just west of Preston due to car fire/collision.
— KIRO Newsradio Traffic (@KIROTraffic) August 2, 2023
(video courtesy KIRO listener Fawn) pic.twitter.com/fsmSl4uUZz
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