Semi-truck hangs over ramp on I-5 and Mercer, driver injured

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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