Tractor-trailer and car collide on southbound I-5 in the Northgate area of King County, causing 7 mile back-up. No injuries reported.
Modified Date:
Wed, 03/02/2016 - 9:48pmAccident Date:
Sunday, February 23, 2014Crash at Northgate backing up southbound I-5 for seven miles.
A traffic accident in the southbound lanes of Interstate-5 near Northgate has caused a seven-mile backup from Northgate all the way to Interstate-405, according to the state Department of Transportation.
A traffic accident in the southbound lanes of Interstate-5 near Northgate has caused a seven-mile backup from Northgate all the way to Interstate-405, according to the state Department of Transportation. The incident has made the Everett to Seattle commute more than an hour and a half. The Transportation Department recommends taking State Route 99 to avoid the traffic jam, which at 8:30 a.m. was blocking three lanes.
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Type: Truck Accident
Roadway:
I-5City:
Seattle, WACounty:
King County, WAArea:
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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