SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WA — A vehicle collision Thursday morning closed two lanes on Interstate 405 near Lynnwood’s Alderwood Mall, according to Washington State Department of Transportation.
On I-405 southbound at I-5/SR525 there is a collision blocking the left lane.
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) December 9, 2021
The accident took place on the southbound lanes near the Interstate 5/State Route 525 merge. It was first reported by WSDOT shortly before 7:00 a.m.
Authorities initially only reported one lane closed, but by 7:20 a.m., the closure was upgraded to two lanes.
Traffic was briefly able to get by through the shoulder, but southbound traffic came to a standstill as emergency crews worked the scene.
Here’s a visual for this collision in #Lynnwood on southbound I-405 near SR 525. The collision is blocking both lanes and traffic initially got by on the shoulder. Traffic is now stopped fully while emergency crews respond. pic.twitter.com/91y98XdIfd
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) December 9, 2021
By 7:28 a.m., traffic began moving again, and at 8:35 a.m., all lanes were reopened.
No further information has been released on the parties involved.
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