I-5 express lanes near Mercer closed after collision sends semi truck off freeway
Sep 23, 2020, 11:38 AM | Updated: 5:13 pm
Seattle’s I-5 express lanes are closed, after a collision sent a semi truck trailer off the side of the freeway. As of 5 p.m., the express lanes remain closed but all I-5 ramps to and from Mercer Street have reopened.
WSDOT expected lanes to remain closed “for an extended period” while crews worked to recover the trailer. The Mercer Street on-ramp to northbound I-5 and the southbound I-5 off-ramp to Mercer were closed but have since been reopened to traffic.
#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
Seattle Fire’s heavy rescue unit was on scene responding. SDOT was also present “to mitigate a fuel leak from the tractor fuel tank.”
There is currently one minor injury reported to the driver of the semi. There are no other reported injuries.
Just after 2 p.m., Trooper Johnson tweeted a photo showing that more progress has been made.
#MoreProgress SB I-5 Express at Mercer! Now onto the cab! Thanks to Trooper Dennis for the pic! pic.twitter.com/aNv3Vekyqi
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) September 23, 2020
