Street sweeper catches fire, ruins Lynnwood-Bellevue commute
Jul 7, 2016, 7:40 AM | Updated: 7:41 am
A street sweeper caught fire Thursday morning on southbound I-405. (WSDOT)
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Drivers who found themselves moving at a crawl on southbound I-405 Thursday morning were most likely delayed by a street sweeper that caught fire.
The sweeper broke down near State Route 522 in Bothell just after 7 a.m., KIRO Radio’s Chris Sullivan reports. The fire and emergency response blocked all lanes but the express toll lane for more than 10 minutes.
SB 405 at 522 fire on the scene, two right lanes blocked, ETL open to all at the scene only. pic.twitter.com/qQGiequKX3
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) July 7, 2016
KIRO 7’s Alexis Smith called I-405 a “parking lot,” due to the fire.
The backup was at least six miles. Chris Sullivan says it caused at least a 20-minute delay between Lynnwood and Bellevue, making the drive about an hour.
The street sweeper was towed away around 7:40 a.m.
SB 405 at 522 they've towed the disabled vehicle, all lanes clear, but a big backup remains. pic.twitter.com/Z655KtxYg7
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) July 7, 2016
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