SB I-5 in Tacoma reopens after investigation into fatal crash
Oct 21, 2016, 5:38 AM | Updated: 6:03 am
One person died in one of two multi-vehicle collisions on southbound I-5 in Tacoma Friday morning. (WSP)
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The investigation into a serious-injury crash and a separate hit-and-run had all lanes of southbound I-5 at State Route 512 blocked in Tacoma Friday morning.
Washington State Trooper Todd Bartolac said the crashes occurred on the freeway overnight. One was a three-car crash. The other was a two-car hit-and-run.
One person was killed, KIRO Radio’s Chris Sullivan reports.
The causing drivers were both arrested for DUI, according to Bartolac.
This is a 3 car serious injury collision and a separate 2 car hit and run collision. Causing drivers in both collision arrested for DUI.
— Trooper T. Bartolac (@wspd1pio) October 21, 2016
Traffic was detoured to Gravelly Lake Drive until approximately 6 a.m. when the freeway reopened.
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