News: Accident closes two lanes on I-5 NB in Seattle’s Eastlake area

SEATTLE, WA — Emergency crews were called to a collision Tuesday morning on Interstate 5 in Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

The crash impacted the northbound lanes at Exit 168B to the State Route 520 interchange. It was first reported by WSDOT at 6:25 a.m.

Officials have not provided information on the cause of the accident, but two left lanes were blocked in the aftermath.

Crews arrived on the scene shortly before 6:30 a.m. A significant traffic backup was expected in the area.

Here is a visual of the collision on northbound I-5 at the SR 520 interchange in #Seattle. Right now the two left lanes are blocked. Emergency crews on scene.

This will create some hefty backups, so #PlanAhead and #LeaveEarly if you’re headed northbound out of downtown. pic.twitter.com/g1XxDUsOdL

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) October 18, 2022

By 6:48 a.m., the scene had been cleared to the right shoulder, allowing commuters to regain access to all traffic lanes.

CLEAR: We are clear on northbound I-5 at the SR 520 interchange in #Seattle. The collision has cleared to the right shoulder. All lanes open! pic.twitter.com/MJiIiMY0Xl

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) October 18, 2022

At this time, it remains unclear whether anyone was seriously hurt.

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