News: Crews respond to collision on I-5 offramp near Southcenter

KING COUNTY, WA — Emergency crews were dispatched to a crash late Thursday morning on an Interstate 5 connector ramp in Tukwila, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

The accident impacted the Exit 154A ramp from I-5 southbound to I-405 northbound, near the city’s Wesfield Southcenter shopping mall. It was first reported by WSDOT at 10:50 a.m.

While it is unclear how many vehicles were involved and what caused the crash, by 11:00 a.m., both the ramp and the HOV lane were closed as a result.

Here’s a visual on a collision blocking the HOV lane on the I-5 southbound off-ramp to I-405 northbound in #Tukwila. Emergency crews are on scene. pic.twitter.com/tysTIimGYB

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) July 6, 2023

At 11:50 a.m., an hour after the initial report, the scene had been cleared from the roadway and all lanes were restored to normal traffic.

CLEAR on the I-5 southbound off-ramp to I-405 northbound in #Tukwila.

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) July 6, 2023

Authorities have not confirmed any major injuries following the event.

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