Driver drops rocks on Highway 520 in Seattle
Feb 13, 2017, 6:17 PM | Updated: 6:17 pm
A vehicle dropped large rocks on westbound Highway 520 Feb. 13, 2017. (Washington State Patrol)
(Washington State Patrol)
The evening commute got off to a rocky start Monday on Highway 520 after a lane became covered with large rocks, blocking traffic.
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Traffic was backed up for about 5 miles following the incident while crews cleaned up the bumps in the road along westbound 520. The left lane was blocked for about an hour, started at around 5 p.m.
According to Washington State Trooper Rick Johnson, the driver of the vehicle that dropped the rocks will be cited. He tweeted that drivers need to secure their loads.
UPDATE: Crews are on scene to clear rocks from left lane of WB SR 520 just east of Montlake. Backup almost 5 miles. WB I-90 good alt route pic.twitter.com/Qi3JqLkGjb
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