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Semi carrying human waste crashes, blocks eastbound lanes on I-90 in Issaquah

Apr 21, 2019, 2:04 PM | Updated: 10:27 pm

Troopers with the Washington State Patrol responded to a semi rollover crash on eastbound I-90 Sunday.

Officials with the Washington State Department of Transportation closed all eastbound lanes after the incident occurred around 11:25 a.m. Three lanes were reopened by 1:50 p.m. and crews finished cleaning up the scene.

Officials told KIRO 7 the semi was carrying human waste and said the crash occurred after the driver fell asleep.

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Minor injuries were reported and Trooper Rick Johnson said the eastbound lanes are expected to reopen around 3 p.m.

Click here and/or here for detour information from KIRO 7’s Tracy Taylor.

MyNorthwest contributed to this report.

 

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