All northbound I-5 lanes reopen after 5-vehicle crash sparked car fire
Jul 24, 2026, 3:21 PM | Updated: 4:23 pm
A car fire shut down all lanes on northbound I-5. (Photo courtesy of WSDOT)
(Photo courtesy of WSDOT)
All lanes on I-5 north have reopened after they were blocked due to a car fire caused by a crash involving two semitrucks and three cars.
Washington State Patrol Trooper Kameron Watts stated on X that even though some of the vehicles were totally engulfed in flames, there were only minor injuries.
NB I-5 at 72nd St. is fully blocked for a two semi-three car collision. Some of the vehicles became fully engulfed but luckily there are only minor injuries as a result.
Traffic is being diverted to the 72nd St. off ramp. Expect delays on your Friday evening commute. pic.twitter.com/8iMklp6vKL
— Trooper Kameron Watts (@wspd1pio) July 24, 2026
The lanes were blocked in south Tacoma at S. 72nd St., according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).
UPDATE: ALL NB LANES ARE NOW BLOCKED. pic.twitter.com/uNXrVL3bo7
— KIRO Newsradio Traffic (@KIROTraffic) July 24, 2026
Traffic was backed up to SR 512. Drivers were being diverted to the 72nd Street off-ramp, according to Watts.
“Expect delays on your Friday evening commute,” Watts stated.
The road was closed for around one hour.
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