Traffic

Lanes closed on Yelm Highway due to car vs. motorcycle crash

A crash near Yelm Highway and College Street on Friday afternoon closed the roads to single lanes, and Lacey Fire recommended motorists take a detour to avoid the backup.
A crash near Yelm Highway and College Street on Friday afternoon closed the roads to single lanes, and Lacey Fire recommended motorists take a detour to avoid the backup. Lacey Fire District 3

Traffic was down to one lane in each direction in the area of Yelm Highway Southeast and College Street Southeast due to a serious car versus motorcycle wreck on Friday afternoon, according to a Twitter post by Lacey Fire District 3.

At about 5:15 p.m., the fire district advised motorists to use a detour to avoid the traffic backup. No other information was released.

Lisa Pemberton: 360-754-5433, @Lisa_Pemberton

This story was originally published September 30, 2016 at 5:32 PM with the headline "Lanes closed on Yelm Highway due to car vs. motorcycle crash."

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