3 lanes of southbound I-5 in Olympia are blocked after crash
Update: Southbound I-5 lanes in Lacey were reopened to traffic about 5 p.m.
Update: Southbound I-5 lanes in Olympia were reopened to traffic about 4:35 p.m. Thursday.
Update: A second southbound I-5 collision has been reported near Marvin Road Northeast in Lacey, according to the state Department of Transportation. That crash happened at 3:45 p.m. and has blocked the two right lanes, WSDOT says.
Original post: Three lanes of southbound Interstate 5 in Olympia are blocked following a collision, according to the state Department of Transportation and Washington State Patrol.
The crash, which was reported at 2:16 p.m., is near milepost 107 and Boulevard Road Southeast.
The wreck involves 5-6 vehicles, including a semi-truck, Trooper Johnna Batiste said. Traffic has been reduced to one lane in the area, she said.
Lacey Fire District 3 says two people have been taken to Providence St. Peter Hospital.
Southbound traffic is backed up past Carpenter Road, according to WSDOT.
This story was originally published December 12, 2019 at 2:37 PM.
