Oversized truck gets stuck in covered portion of Seattle’s I-5 express lanes
Mar 30, 2018, 6:17 PM | Updated: 8:06 pm
An oversized truck snarled commutes Friday evening when it got stuck on the I-5 express lanes, shutting down northbound access.
The semi-truck traveling in the northbound express lanes had an over-height load. It was carrying construction equipment on a trailer. That equipment struck the ceiling of the covered roadway. It got stuck in a covered portion of the express lanes near James, Pike, and Stewart Streets at around 5 p.m. Entrances were initially closed, but reopened by 6 p.m.
The Washington State Patrol reports that the truck hit several support structures along the express lanes.
This is what was on the semi that was overweight that caused the express lanes to close this evening. #CheckYourRoute! pic.twitter.com/snOhFmjTZf
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) March 31, 2018
The truck remained jammed in the express lanes through Friday night.
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