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Fuel spill causes traffic issues on NB I-405 in Renton

Dec 11, 2022, 7:56 AM | Updated: Dec 12, 2022, 7:07 am

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All lanes of northbound I-405 in Renton at Coal Creek Pwky are blocked Sunday morning due to a previous collision that caused a fuel spill. (Trooper Rick Johnson/Twitter @wspd2pio)

(Trooper Rick Johnson/Twitter @wspd2pio)

A fuel spill caused traffic issues on northbound I-405 in Renton at Coal Creek Pwky for the majority of the Sunday commute.

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) originally tweeted about the incident at 3:40 a.m.

The accident reportedly involved a semi. All but one lane remains blocked as of 1:22 p.m.

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WSDOT says crews are on scene, but cleanup is expected to take awhile.

This is a developing story

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