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Overturned semi truck blocks SB I-5 in Tukwila during morning commute

Aug 1, 2013, 7:58 AM | Updated: May 13, 2016, 10:58 pm

Drivers may have experienced a one mile back-up while traveling through the area. (WSDOT Photo)...

Drivers may have experienced a one mile back-up while traveling through the area. (WSDOT Photo)

(WSDOT Photo)

A tow truck arrives on the scene to clear the overturned semi truck on SB I-5. Four state patrol troopers just flip the down light pole back into the interstate's gore point. A firefighter surveys the damage of an overturned semi truck on southbound I-5 during the Thursday morning commute. Fire crews arrive on scene, blocking the ramp from State Route 599 to southbound I-5. The Washington State Patrol reports that there were no injuries after a semi truck overturned on southbound I-5 Thursday morning. A woman with scrubs is seen walking near the scene of the accident, and a down light pole is visible after a semi truck overturned in Tukwila during morning rush hour on Thursday. Washington State Patrol arrives on the scene as smoke from the fire billows. WSDOT says it's unsure how the fire started, but the accident will likely take a while to investigate and clean up. An overturned semi catches on fire and spills debris on SB I-5 at SR 599.
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Traffic in Tukwila was bottle-necked Thursday morning when a semi truck overturned during the commute.

Shortly before 8 a.m. a semi truck flipped on its side on southbound I-5 near SR 599 in Tukwila.

The Washington State Patrol reports there were no injuries, but crews responded to a fire that started at the scene of the accident.

The two right lanes of SB I-5 were blocked, as well as the ramp from SR 599 to SB I-5 while the truck was being up-righted and the guard rail was being repaired. The roadway and ramp have reopened.

Drivers may have experienced a one mile back-up while traveling through the area.

The semi truck was loaded with paper products, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. The truck weighs about 95,000 pounds.

MyNorthwest.com’s Alyssa Kleven contributed to this report.

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