Heavy rain, numerous crashes make for miserable commute to Seattle
Oct 20, 2016, 7:15 AM | Updated: 9:07 am
Multiple crashes on the roadway Thursday morning made for a frustratingly slow commute for some. (KIRO 7)
(KIRO 7)
Standing water on roads in Western Washington is making the Thursday morning commute especially slow for drivers.
Three crashes on I-5 slowed things down before the bulk of drivers even hit the road.
A crash on southbound I-5 in Everett that occurred around 4:45 a.m. caused a five-mile backup before SR 526.
Finally cleared from SB 5 south of Broadway in Everett. Traffic is moving but delay of 30 minutes form Arlington. pic.twitter.com/3Um5e86nZA
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) October 20, 2016
Multiple crashes were reported on northbound I-5, including one that occurred in Des Moines near SR 516 around 5 a.m., and another crash farther south near Federal Way that caused a nine-mile backup.
At one point during the commute, there was 18 miles of backup from Fife to Southcenter due to the heavy rain, standing water, and the crashes on NB I-5, KIRO Radio’s Chris Sullivan reported.
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