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Rolled over semi-truck blocks all westbound lanes of SR 18 at Tiger Mountain Summit

Feb 12, 2025, 10:31 AM | Updated: 10:35 am

SR 18 semi-truck...

A rolled over semi-truck blocks all westbound lanes of SR 18 at Tiger Mountain Summit. (Photo courtesy of Eastside Fire & Rescue)

(Photo courtesy of Eastside Fire & Rescue)

A crash involving a rolled-over semi-truck is blocking traffic along State Route 18 (SR 18) at the Tiger Mountain Summit.

Washington State Patrol (WSP) Trooper Rick Johnson confirmed that minor injuries were suffered from the collision.

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The eastbound lanes will be open until a tow truck arrives to remove the semi-truck.

“This will be an extended closure,” Johnson said. “Use alternate routes.”

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Frank Sumrall is a content editor at MyNorthwest and producer of the Seattle Seahawks podcast, The Reset with Gee Scott. You can read his stories here and you can email him here.

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