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Flipped car blocks I-5 traffic in Seattle

Nov 10, 2015, 6:29 AM | Updated: 7:08 am

A vehicle rolled over on southbound I-5 near the Washington State Convention Center during the Tues...

A vehicle rolled over on southbound I-5 near the Washington State Convention Center during the Tuesday morning commute. (WSDOT)

(WSDOT)

A vehicle rollover on southbound I-5 in Seattle caused some heavy congestion during Tuesday’s morning commute.

The vehicle flipped onto its roof near the Washington State Convention Center and Union Street around 6:30 a.m., according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

First responders were forced to close three lanes to move the vehicle over to the shoulder.

The crash caused an approximate four-mile backup, according to KIRO Radio traffic reporter Chris Sullivan.

“You don’t want any part of southbound 5 into Seattle,” he said.

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