News: IRT responds to vehicle incident on SR-520 in Seattle’s Montlake area

SEATTLE, WA — A vehicle incident Monday evening closed a right lane on State Route 520 near Seattle’s Montlake neighborhood, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

The event occurred on the westbound lanes just east of Montlake Boulevard. It was first reported by the WSDOT at 6:00 p.m.

Details are limited, but authorities indicated one vehicle became disabled in roadway, blocking the right lane. It was unclear whether the car was involved in a collision.

IRT is on scene SR 520 WB just east of Montlake Blvd where there is a vehicle blocking the right lane. https://t.co/YJypOgGRip pic.twitter.com/YXpj27UAN9

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) May 3, 2022

By 6:07 p.m., WSDOT’s Incident Response Team (IRT) had responded to the scene. A few minutes later, the scene was announced cleared.

At this time, authorities have not disclosed further details on the circumstances behind the incident.

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