Semi-truck hangs over ramp on I-5 and Mercer, driver injured
Posted on Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020 at 6:55 pm
SEATTLE, WA – A semi-truck driver sustained minor injuries after losing control of their vehicle on the ramp from Mercer to southbound Interstate 5 on Wednesday.
#TrafficAlert SB I-5 Express at Mercer. One semi collision over the barrier hanging over the ramp at Mercer. Minor injury to driver. Avoid Express lanes. Extended ETA to open. @SeattleFire heavy rescue just arrived to secure semi. pic.twitter.com/3CQ9120ltc
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) September 23, 2020
Washington State Trooper Rick Johnson reported the accident via Twitter just after 11 a.m. on Wednesday. The truck blocked the I-5 express lanes near Mercer St.
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