UPDATE as of 8:23 a.m.: All lanes are now open.
INITIAL POST: A collision on northbound state Route 161 just south of 176th Street East in South Hill is blocking all northbound lanes, according to the state Department of Transportation.
The accident occurred about 7:45 a.m. at milepost 21.
State troopers and paramedics are on scene.
UPDATE: The accident was caused by a semi-truck that crashed into the median, blocking all lanes of southbound traffic, according to West Pierce Fire & Rescue. A motor home and sedan hit the semi after it struck the median.
Two people were taken to the hospital, one with serious injuries, said Capt. Jenny Weekes.
UPDATE as of 3:37 p.m.: All lanes are cleared, but a 9 mile backup on southbound I-5 remains, according to WSDOT. There is also a 10 mile back up between Marvin Road and Berkeley on northbound I-5, because of the distraction, WSDOT officials said.
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An 8-car collision is blocking two left lanes on northbound Interstate 5 near the Tacoma Dome, according to the state Department of Transportation.
The crash happened about 1:30 p.m. at milepost 134. It’s unclear if there are any injuries.
State troopers and other emergency responders are on scene.
Backups extend to 72nd Street, WSDOT reported at 2:05 p.m.
UPDATE as of 5 p.m. All lanes are cleared, according to WSDOT.
INITIAL POST: A crash on southbound Interstate 5 at 54th Street East in Fife is causing a backup, according to the state Department of Transportation.
The HOV lane is blocked, and emergency responders are on the scene, WSDOT officials said at 3:30 p.m.
The crash happened at 3:15 p.m.
A semi-car crash on northbound Interstate 5 just south of state Route 512 caused a 13-mile backup Monday afternoon and took three hours to clear.
The State Patrol said the crash happened about 3:30 p.m. when a car slowed to change lanes, which caused another car to slow and a semi to hit the vehicles. The cause was being investigated. Four people were injured, one seriously, the State Patrol said. The wreck was cleared by 6:30 p.m., at which point there was still about a 10-mile backup, according to the state Department of Transportation.
UPDATE as of 4:15 p.m. All lanes are clear, but there is still a 4 mile backup, according to WSDOT.
INITIAL POST: A car that left the roadway and crashed on the ramp from southbound state Route 167 to westbound state Route 512 is causing backups on southbound SR 167, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The left lane of the ramp was blocked, and there was a 4 mile backup as of about 2:30 p.m., according to the state Department of Transportation.
The driver was taken to the hospital with series injuries after the crash, which happened about 12:30 p.m., according …
A collision on northbound Interstate 5 at 56th Street in Tacoma is causing extensive backups, according to the state Department of Transportation.
The crash occurred about 10:45 a.m.
Backups extend to the state Route 512 interchange, WSDOT reports.
A collision is blocking lanes on state Route 161 near 187th Street East in South Hill, according to the state Department of Transportation.
The accident happened at 10:15 a.m. at milepost 21.
Traffic is reduced to one lane in each direction, WSDOT reports.
Troopers are on scene.
UPDATE as of 10:47 a.m.: All lanes are open.