I-5 in Mount Vernon reopens after crash closed interstate

Aug 27, 2026, 6:06 AM

(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

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All southbound lanes of I-5 in Mount Vernon are open after a car crash closed them Thursday morning.

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) said the crash happened around 3:30 a.m. at Anderson Road in Mount Vernon.

The roadway reopened just after 5 a.m.

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CLEARED: All SB I-5 lanes have reopened at Anderson Rd (exit 225) after an earlier collision in Mt Vernon. The Anderson Rd on-ramp also has reopened. https://t.co/DuwmwSFCEO

— WSDOT North (@wsdot_north) August 27, 2026

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