All lanes back open on I-5 in Tacoma after deadly crash
Aug 21, 2025, 3:25 PM | Updated: 5:07 pm
Troopers investigate a deadly crash on I-5 on August 21, 2025. (Photo courtesy of WSP)
(Photo courtesy of WSP)
Lane closures were fluctuating on I-5 in Tacoma after a deadly crash.
However, all lanes are now back open on I-5 south and I-5 north at South 56th Street, KIRO Newsradio confirmed.
The travel time from Tacoma to Olympia is around an hour and 15 minutes.
Motorcyclist killed in I-5 crash
The Washington State Patrol was investigating a crash that resulted in the death of a motorcyclist.
The driver of a car and the motorcyclist were headed north on I-5 when at least one of them tried to change lanes, according to WSP Trooper John Dattilo. The two vehicles then collided, and the motorcyclist was ejected onto I-5 south.
I am saddened to announce the motorcyclist has died. Expect heavy traffic in the area while we investigate.
The driver of the car is not intoxicated and is cooperating with the investigation.
— Trooper John Dattilo (@wspd1pio) August 21, 2025
The motorcyclist did not survive. The other driver is cooperating with the investigation and is not intoxicated, Dattilo noted.
Follow Julia Dallas on X. Read her stories here. Submit news tips here.
