News: Accident partially blocks I-5 SB offramp near Tacoma Mall

PIERCE COUNTY, WA — A vehicle collision Friday morning partially blocked an Interstate 5 exit ramp near Tacoma Mall in Tacoma’s Lincoln International District, according to Washington State Department of Transportation.

The crash happened at milepost 131.83, impacting the I-5 southbound offramp to South 38th Street. It was first reported by WSDOT shortly after 6:00 a.m.

Collision on I-5 SB at MP 131.83 near S 38th St beginning at 5:56 am on Jan. 7, 2022 until further notice. The ramp to S 38th St is partially blocked.

— WSDOT Tacoma (@wsdot_tacoma) January 7, 2022

By 6:38 a.m., half an hour later, the scene had been cleared from the roadway.

Cleared: Collision on I-5 SB at MP 131.83 near S 38th St.

— WSDOT Tacoma (@wsdot_tacoma) January 7, 2022

No further updates have been provided on the circumstances behind the accident.

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