Crash under convention center in Seattle brings morning commute to a halt
Sep 28, 2016, 8:25 AM | Updated: 10:36 am
A crash under the convention center on NB I-5 has traffic backed up between Tukwila and Seattle. (WSDOT)
(WSDOT)
A crash under the Washington State Convention Center on northbound I-5 had traffic at a standstill Wednesday morning.
KIRO Radio’s Chris Sullivan reports just one lane was getting by for a short time before crews began opening the freeway back up.
The crash was completely cleared around 10 a.m.
We're at an all-stop NB I5 from south end of Boeing Field because of crash under Convention Center. One lane getting by.
— KIRO Radio Traffic (@KIROTraffic) September 28, 2016
UPDATE: The University St. on-ramp to northbound I-5 is now fully closed. Left two lanes still blocked. Use alt. routes! pic.twitter.com/CeuJIzzXvE
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) September 28, 2016
The crash involved a motorcyclist, according to Sullivan.
“Basically the entire freeway is closed,” Sullivan said before things began clearing up.
There was approximately seven miles of backup behind the crash. The commute from Tukwila into Seattle was about one hour.
“You could walk backwards faster into downtown,” Sullivan said.
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