Long backups reported after Marysville area accident

MARYSVILLE, WA – Miles-long backups were reported after a traffic accident on Interstate 5 southbound in the Marysville area on Monday morning.

According to WSDOT, the accident was reported in the southbound lanes near State Route 531 at about shortly before 9 a.m.

The incident was blocking two lanes. Traffic began stacking up behind the crash scene. Delays as long as three and a half miles were reported.

We will update this story if more information, including the condition of the involved parties, comes to light.

On I-5 southbound just south of SR 531 there is a collision blocking the 2 left lanes.

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) April 19, 2021

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