If you thought you saw logs tumble onto southbound I-5 in Tumwater, you weren’t seeing things
Several logs fell off a truck and delayed southbound Interstate 5 traffic near Tumwater for about 30 minutes on Wednesday, according to the Washington State Patrol.
A photo taken by a trooper shows that about six logs spilled onto the freeway near the Custer Way overpass.
Traffic was delayed from about 12:25 p.m. to 12:52 p.m. Wednesday, Trooper Johnna Batiste said.
A Washington state Department of Transportation truck was used to push the logs to the side of the freeway. Batiste said heavy equipment was later used to lift and remove the logs.
Batiste said the truck was going too fast when it merged from southbound U.S. 101 onto I-5. It hit a jersey barrier and lost its load, she said.
The driver was cited for second-degree negligent driving and failing to properly secure the load, Batiste said.
This story was originally published March 6, 2019 at 2:05 PM.
