A car caught fire on Interstate 5 Thursday, blocking two off-ramps
Posted on Thursday, July 16th, 2020 at 8:08 pm
TACOMA, WA – A car fire on southbound Interstate 5 near the off-ramp to South 72nd Street blocked both that exit and the 84th Street exit Thursday afternoon.
Updated: Vehicle fire on I-5 SB at milepost 129.59, on the ramp to S 72nd St. Beginning at 12:53 pm on July 16, 2020 until further notice. The off-ramps to EB 72nd St and 84th St are closed.
— WSDOT Tacoma (@wsdot_tacoma) July 16, 2020
It is not clear what caused the accident or if anyone was hurt.
First responders arrived on the scene just before 1 p.m.
Updates will be posted as more information becomes available.
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