Collision on I-90 Westbound Spills Antifreeze and Oil Onto Highway
Posted on Tuesday, June 16th, 2020 at 6:02 pm
SNOQUALMIE, WA – A collision on westbound I-90 occurred at about 3:00 a.m. Tuesday morning and blocked all lanes of traffic until 9:45 a.m., according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
This is an update to an earlier story.
Travelers should avoid taking westbound I-90 until further notice. @wastatepatrol is at the scene of a collision blocking all westbound lanes at milepost 32 in #NorthBend
This is just east of SR 202/Bendigo Boulevard. pic.twitter.com/hvRmfuMrHv— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) June 16, 2020
The accident resulted in the spillage of several gallons of oil and antifreeze onto the roadway, according to the Washington State Department of Ecology.
As of 10:00 a.m., all lanes were reopened and the spillage was cleaned up; the Washington State Department of Ecology reported no threat to the water system.
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