All lanes of northbound I-5 in Federal Way back open after multi-vehicle crash
Jan 8, 2026, 3:44 PM | Updated: 5:38 pm
A side-by-side photo of the multi-car collision on northbound I-5 in Federal Way. (Photo courtesy of Trooper Rick Johnson)
(Photo courtesy of Trooper Rick Johnson)
All lanes of northbound I-5 in Federal Way are back open after a multi-vehicle crash.
A three-vehicle collision involving an attenuator truck was blocking the four right lanes of northbound I-5 at South 272nd Street in Federal Way.
Washington State Patrol, emergency crews, and Incident Response teams were at the scene of the collision at approximately 3 p.m., the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced.
UPDATE: Four lanes of I-5 Northbound in Federal Way are blocked near S 272nd St (MP 146) due to a collision.
Washington State Patrol, emergency crews, and Incident Response are on the scene.
Expect delays in that area. https://t.co/E3HQan6EVL pic.twitter.com/UQywOa49Ft
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) January 8, 2026
Washington State Patrol (WSP) Trooper Rick Johnson noted that the WSDOT attenuator truck was on the shoulder protecting guardrail repairs when it was hit. No one was in the truck at the time of the collision.
This is what is going on NB 5 near S. 272nd. Three cars an @wsdot attenuator truck that was on the shoulder protecting guardrail repair. No one was in the truck. No life threatening injuries to anyone involved. #MoveOverOrSlowDown. pic.twitter.com/y3gt08pzEr
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) January 8, 2026
No life-threatening injuries were reported for any individuals involved.
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