Commuters become stuck as crash blocks I-5 offramp near Tukwila

KING COUNTY, WA — A vehicle collision Friday morning blocked traffic on an Interstate 5 offramp in Tukwila’s Foster neighborhood, according to Washington State Department of Transportation.

On the I-5 northbound off-ramp to SR 599 there is a collision blocking the ramp.

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) August 27, 2021

The accident impacted the ramp connecting I-5 northbound to westbound State Route 599 shortly before 5:35 a.m.

By 6:22 a.m., the offramp was reported closed. Motorists stuck behind the crash were being diverted by Washington State Patrol and WSDOT’s Incident Response Team (IRT) back onto I-5 northbound.

Here’s a visual for that collision blocking the northbound I-5 off-ramp to SR 599. This ramp is now closed, and drivers currently stuck on it are being turned around by WSP and IRT to get back on to northbound I-5, exit 156. pic.twitter.com/7a0e06X7xj

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) August 27, 2021

Authorities also shut down the right lane on I-5 northbound at South 144th Street to accommodate the detoured drivers.

A visual of the above mentioned tweet, on northbound I-5 at S 144th St, the right lane is closed. This is to allow drivers stuck on the NB I-5 off-ramp to be turned around by IRT and WSP to get back on to northbound I-5. pic.twitter.com/V4iRq7WAja

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) August 27, 2021

By 7:49 a.m., more than two hours later, the crash was reported cleared from the offramp.

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