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Northbound I-5 in Seattle reopens after deadly semitruck, motorcycle crash

Oct 12, 2026, 4:09 PM | Updated: 4:10 pm

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Lanes are closed on northbound I-5 after a deadly crash. (Photo courtesy of WSDOT)

(Photo courtesy of WSDOT)

Northbound I-5 in Seattle has reopened after a deadly crash involving a semitruck and motorcycle.

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) reported on X at 2:46 p.m. that four right lanes were blocked.

Around 4 p.m., KIRO Newsradio confirmed that the lanes had reopened.

First responders were at the scene.

“Expect delays,” WSDOT wrote. “Consider alternate routes.”

The crash occurred around 1 p.m. Monday at S Albro Pl. in Seattle.

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