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4 lanes closed on northbound I-5 after deadly semitruck, motorcycle crash

Oct 12, 2026, 1:36 PM | Updated: 3:23 pm

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Lanes are closed on northbound I-5 after a deadly crash. (Photo courtesy of WSDOT)

(Photo courtesy of WSDOT)

Four right lanes are now blocked on northbound I-5 after a deadly crash involving a semitruck and motorcycle.

There is no estimated time for reopening the lanes, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) reported on X at 2:46 p.m.

First responders are on the scene.

“Expect delays,” WSDOT wrote. “Consider alternate routes.”

The crash occurred around 1 p.m. Monday at S Albro Pl. in Seattle.

This is a developing story, check back for updates.

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