Semi-truck jackknifes in I-90 tunnel stalling traffic
Jun 23, 2016, 6:44 PM | Updated: 8:38 pm
A semi-truck got stuck inside the Mount Baker Tunnel where I-90 goes over Mercer Island. (Washington State Patrol)
(Washington State Patrol)
A semi-truck became stuck inside the Mount Baker Tunnel stalling traffic into Seattle Thursday evening.
The jackknifed semi-truck stalled in the westbound tunnel that the I-90 floating bridge feeds into. One lane is open inside the tunnel, but traffic remains slow. The Washington State Department of Transportation reports that travel times between Bellevue and Seattle over the bridge was about 79 minutes at 6:40 p.m.
By 7:40 p.m. a tow truck was able to make it to the scene and move the truck.
Collision WB I-90 in Mt Baker Tunnel has Bellevue to Seattle #TravelTime at 79 min. 71 HOV. Avg is 27. pic.twitter.com/RZUxCfyCXz
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) June 24, 2016
Before you travel westbound on I-90, check the backup on our livestream >> https://t.co/FIaNNg5r6g pic.twitter.com/aiBxGliXbV
— KIRO 7 (@KIRO7Seattle) June 24, 2016
One more picture from Mt Baker tunnel. pic.twitter.com/w2b3bHzUUK
— Trooper Chris Webb (@wspd2pio) June 24, 2016
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