News: Accident closes lane, causing backup on I-5 SB in south Everett

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WA — Emergency crews were called to a vehicle crash Thursday morning that blocked a center lane on Interstate 5 in south Everett, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

The wreck occurred on the southbound side of I-5 at 128th Street Southwest (Exit 186). It was first reported by WSDOT at 6:50 a.m.

Few details have been released at this time, but the center southbound lane was closed in the immediate aftermath.

On I-5 southbound at 128th St SW there is a collision blocking the center lane.

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) October 5, 2023

By 7:03 a.m., officials announced that the scene had been cleared from the roadway, but motorists were warned of a lingering two-mile traffic backup.

CLEAR on I-5 SB at 128th St SW in #Everett.
There’s about a two-mile backup that will take time to clear as well. https://t.co/92m4TxKyjV

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) October 5, 2023

It was unclear whether anyone was injured and/or required transport to a hospital.

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