Northbound I-5 partially blocked in Lacey, traffic stalled in both directions

Update, 10:15 a.m.: The collision was cleared about an hour after it occurred, but travel times remain slow.

A collision on northbound Interstate 5 near Lacey was blocking the left lane Friday morning, and stalled traffic in both directions.

The collision occurred just after 9:15 a.m. near Martin Way East. Traffic cameras show two vehicles on the shoulder that appear to have broken through the barrier fence.

Travel times between Olympia and Tacoma in both directions jumped as high as 46 minutes as crews worked to clear the crash site.

This is the second collision this week on the Martin Way curve that has sent vehicles through the barrier. Traffic was slowed in both directions for more than two hours Tuesday while crews repaired the fence after a similar crash.

This story was originally published July 27, 2018 at 9:35 AM.