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Southbound I-5 lanes reopened after collision near Tacoma Dome

Jul 9, 2025, 7:38 AM | Updated: 8:11 am

A photo of the collision on southbound I-5 blocking all lanes. (Photo courtesy of the Washington St...

A photo of the collision on southbound I-5 blocking all lanes. (Photo courtesy of the Washington State Department of Transportation)

(Photo courtesy of the Washington State Department of Transportation)

All lanes have reopened on southbound I-5 near the Tacoma Dome after a crash this morning at 6:16 a.m.

Despite the lane closures ending, heavy congestion is expected near the Tacoma Dome after the one-vehicle collision, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) reported via social media. There are 50-minute delays from Federal Way to Tacoma, as of this reporting.

Multiple southbound I-5 lanes blocked near the Tacoma Dome

WSDOT noted that the car crashed near milepost 134.1.

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