{"id":32356,"date":"2023-07-20T12:09:10","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T12:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=32356"},"modified":"2023-07-20T12:09:16","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T12:09:16","slug":"crash-blocks-all-lanes-of-southbound-i-5-in-seattle-kiro-7-news-seattle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=32356","title":{"rendered":"Crash blocks all lanes of southbound I-5 in Seattle &#8211; KIRO 7 News Seattle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 fGpOKu body-paragraph\">SEATTLE &#8211; All lanes of southbound Interstate 5 are blocked in downtown Seattle after a crash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 fGpOKu body-paragraph\">It happened in the HOV lane north of Interstate 90 at 2:40 a.m. Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 fGpOKu body-paragraph\">Video from a WSDOT camera shows a car with heavy front-end damage facing the wrong direction against a barrier.  It is not known how many cars were involved in the accident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 fGpOKu body-paragraph\">Southbound traffic is being diverted to collector-distributor lanes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 fGpOKu body-paragraph\">Drivers should plan for extra travel time and expect delays.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 fGpOKu body-paragraph\">The opening of the express lanes will be delayed.  They usually open to southbound traffic at 5am<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 fGpOKu body-paragraph\">Troopers from the Washington State Patrol and a WSDOT incident response team are on the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 fGpOKu body-paragraph\">It is not yet known if anyone has been injured.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">UPDATE: I-5 SB MAIN LINE NORTH OF I-90 AT SEATTLE BLOCKED<\/p>\n<p>Traffic is being diverted to collector-distributor lanes going SB.<\/p>\n<p>AVOID the area. <br \/>Expect DELAYS. <br \/>PLAN extra travel time. <\/p>\n<p>This will cause significant traffic in the area.  The opening of the express lane is delayed. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MEUkSdk5Ge\">pic.twitter.com\/MEUkSdk5Ge<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wsdot_traffic\/status\/1681993480057552896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 fGpOKu body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92023 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiro7.com\/news\/local\/crash-blocking-all-lanes-southbound-i-5-seattle\/YW7T3WBBRRDSFCKDERWJKTOLNM\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEATTLE &#8211; All lanes of southbound Interstate 5 are blocked in downtown Seattle after a crash. It happened in the HOV lane north of Interstate 90 at 2:40 a.m. Thursday. Video from a WSDOT camera shows a car with heavy front-end damage facing the wrong direction against a barrier. It is not known how many cars were involved in the accident. Southbound traffic is being diverted to collector-distributor lanes. Drivers should plan for extra travel time and expect delays. The opening of the express lanes will be delayed. 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