Five-car crash snarled traffic on northbound SR 99 at First Ave S Bridge
Nov 12, 2021, 6:03 AM | Updated: 11:44 am
Crash closes northbound lanes of 1st Ave S Bridge. (Photo courtesy of WSDOT)
(Photo courtesy of WSDOT)
A serious crash on State Route 99 at the 1st Avenue South Bridge in South Seattle closed all the northbound lanes for two hours Friday morning.
The crash happened around 4 a.m. Friday and involved five vehicles, according to a Seattle Fire Department spokesperson.
Seven people were evaluated for injuries and one person had to be extricated from a vehicle. The person who had to be rescued was stable when they were taken to the hospital.
All lanes were back open shortly after 6 a.m.
Crash NB 99 on the 1st ave south bridge sparking a traffic alert this am. All lanes blocked
Use your alt routes to get around this closure— KIRO Radio Traffic (@KIROTraffic) November 12, 2021
There is a collision on Sr509 NB at 1st AV S BR NB blocking all northbound lanes. Use caution and seek alternate routes. pic.twitter.com/wxyNuHlcUP
— SDOT Traffic (@SDOTtraffic) November 12, 2021
1 lane just opened up on NB 99 on the 1st ave south bridge.
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I'll show you how to get around this in 5 min on @kiro7seattle #kiro7traffic #seattletraffic #kiro7 #seattle #traffic pic.twitter.com/affsAtZJh4— TracyTaylorTraffic 🚦 (@TracyTTraffic) November 12, 2021
