Fatal crash in Lewis County shuts down northbound I-5 lanes

Northbound Interstate 5 at milepost 81 in Lewis County was blocked for several hours due to an investigation of a fatality collision early Tuesday, said Trooper Will Finn with the Washington State Patrol.

The crash involved multiple vehicles and a motorcyclist died at the scene, he said. The freeway closed about 6:30 a.m. and reopened about 10 a.m.

Troopers were following up on a “person of interest” who left the scene, Finn posted on Twitter.

This story was originally published April 25, 2017 at 6:46 AM with the headline "Fatal crash in Lewis County shuts down northbound I-5 lanes."