KING COUNTY, WA — A vehicle accident late Wednesday morning blocked two center lanes on State Route 520 near northwest Bellevue, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
Officials said the crash happened on the westbound lanes just west of the Interstate 405 interchange. It was first reported by the WSDOT at 11:05 a.m.
On SR 520 westbound just west of I-405 there is a collision blocking the 2 center lanes.
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) May 18, 2022
It was not immediately clear what caused the wreck, but footage captured at the scene shows at least one police cruiser responding to the scene, where a traffic backup had built up.
We’ve got a collision blocking the two centers lanes of westbound SR 520 in #Bellevue. This is just west of the I-405 interchange. Please drive carefully through this area! pic.twitter.com/fOQLD4iAcu
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) May 18, 2022
By 11:23 a.m., the scene had been cleared and all lanes were reopened to traffic.
As of this writing, authorities have not confirmed any injuries.
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