All lanes of I-5 reopen in North Seattle
Apr 22, 2017, 9:20 AM | Updated: 10:55 am
UPDATE: All lanes of I-5 have reopened after downed power lines blocked the freeway Saturday morning.
The northbound lanes reopened shortly before 11 a.m. Southbound lanes reopened around 10:30 a.m.
Original story
All lanes of I-5 were blocked near 145th Street due to at least one crash and downed power lines.
Backups in the southbound lanes began near the county line. Northbound backups began near Lake City Way.
According to KIRO 7, a rollover crash occurred around 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Firefighters described it as a “heavy rescue,” according to KIRO 7. One person was initially trapped in a vehicle, but later removed.
Seattle police are investigating the “initial car/pole collision,” which they say happened at NE 125th and Fifth Avenue NE. One person was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.