A crash is blocking the center lane of northbound Interstate 5 near the Nisqually Bridge in Thurston County, the state DOT reports.
The incident began shortly after 7:30 a.m. Troopers and DOT crews were headed to the scene.
Traffic was backing up because of the crash.
UPDATE: The crash near Nisqually has been cleared. There is now a five-vehicle crash at Mounts Road. Drivers are backed up five miles.
UPDATE No. 2: Both crashes have been cleared and the lanes are reopened to traffic. The backup continues to be about five miles.
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