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I-5 express lanes reopened in Seattle after deadly crash

Dec 18, 2017, 2:28 PM | Updated: 3:10 pm

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The southbound I-5 express lanes were closed today after an accident (WSDOT Photo)

(WSDOT Photo)

The northbound I-5 express lanes are now open in Seattle following an accident earlier today.

A man was killed on Monday morning after his semi-truck hit a pole in the southbound I-5 express lanes near the Stewart Street exit in Seattle.

The crash occurred around 11:08 a.m. and the driver of the truck was declared dead at the scene. No other cars were reported to be involved.

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