3-mile backup on I-5 in Tacoma after semi-truck crash
Oct 6, 2025, 10:03 AM | Updated: 10:07 am
Traffic camera showing the slowdown on I-5 in Tacoma. (Photo courtesy of WSDOT)
(Photo courtesy of WSDOT)
An approximate three-mile backup is in place on I-5 in Tacoma after a semi-truck crashed during Monday morning commute hours.
According to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the crash happened just before 8 a.m. near Port of Tacoma Road.
The crash resulted in the I-5 on-ramp being blocked, in addition to the right lane of northbound I-5.
Collision on I-5 at MP 136.09 near Port Of Tacoma Rd beginning at 7:55 am on Oct. 6, 2025 until further notice. THE ON RAMP IS PARTIALLY BLOCKED.
— WSDOT Tacoma (@wsdot_tacoma) October 6, 2025
WSDOT is warning drivers and commuters to expect long delays through Tacoma and Fife.
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