Friday, October 25, 2013

Massive Crashes Closes Both Directions Seattle I-5

Massive Crashes Both Directions Seattle I-5


October 24, 2013 At 6:45 a.m. the major freeway through Seattle I5 was closed northbound by a 7-10 vehicle pileup near Boeing field for over an hour. The crash was caused by a speeding driver following too close. A critically injured victim had to be extricated from the vehicle and was was unresponsive when he was transported to Harborview. An hour later, another collision at nearly the same location involved 5 vehicles injuring 5 in the southbound lanes. 30 people were evaluated for injuries. Northbound traffice was not restored until 8:40 a.m. The two soundbound lanes were cleared by 8:10 a.m.


TWO crashes close both directions of I5??

Massive crash closes I-5, injures 15

A collision involving 7-10 vehicles injured dozens of people and closed northbound Interstate 5 at mid-Boeing field for more than an hour.  Three lanes are now open.
A collision involving 7-10 vehicles injured dozens of people and closed northbound Interstate 5 at mid-Boeing field for more than an hour.  Three lanes are now open.
The crash happened around 6:45 a.m. Friday.  KIRO 7 Traffic Anchor Alexis Smith said all lanes were blocked just north of the Boeing Access Road.  
Another collision on southbound I-5, in about the same location as the northbound collisions, occured around 7:35 a.m.  Seattle fire said that collision involved five vehicles and five people had minor injuries.



    1. KIRO Seattle ‎- 30 minutes ago
      Massive crash closes I-5, injures 15 ... Three lanes are now open.... The Seattle Fire Department said on its Twitter account that 15 people ...

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