I-5 Southbound Crash Blocks HOV Lane in Seattle, Washington; Backups Reach Two Miles

A collision is blocking the HOV lane of southbound Interstate 5 south of James Street in Seattle, Washington, according to WSDOT.

Fire crews, Incident Response and Washington State Patrol are at the scene. Traffic backups extend approximately two miles approaching the crash.

An earlier alert placed the collision just north of Columbia Street at milepost 165.