WSP responds to single-car wreck on SR-12 near Buckley

PIERCE COUNTY, WA — A single-car accident was reported Sunday night on State Route 162 near southwest Buckley, according to Washington State Patrol.

🚨 Troopers are on scene of a one car collision on State Route 162 near Lower Burnett Road East. The roadway is fully blocked 🚧 Expect delays. #TrafficAlert – K/D

— Trooper Robert Reyer (@wspd1pio) September 20, 2021

Troopers responded to the crash over a span of the highway approaching Lower Burnett Road East shortly before 7:08 p.m.

Few details have been released on the circumstances behind the accident, but the roadway was completely blocked off.

Evening commuters were told to expect delays in the area.

By 7:35 p.m., the scene had been cleared from the roadway.

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