All Interstate 5 lanes impacted near Smokey Bear Road due to fire
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- source: Bing
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An overturned semi-truck prompted a SIG Alert Thursday afternoon, shutting down the southbound Interstate 5 truck route connector to northbound State Route 14 for several hours. Read More
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- Nov 05, 2026 01:08am
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GRAND MOUND - Two projects to improve the driving surface of Interstate 5 in Thurston County are complete. Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation worked on both ... Read More
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Vehicle fire on Interstate 5 near DuPont blocking all southbound traffic lanes
- Washington
- I-5 Southbound
- source: Bing
- 29 views
- Nov 04, 2026 05:43am
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A car is on fire on southbound Interstate 5 near DuPont on Wednesday afternoon, blocking three lanes of traffic. WSDOT A car ablaze on southbound Interstate 5 is blocking traffic lanes near DuPont on ... Read More
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- Nov 04, 2026 05:31am
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If that weren't enough, outgoing California Governor Gavin Newsom also making headlines today, announcing his plans to commute the sentences of all 548 prisoners on California's death row. With more, ... Read More
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Trash truck engulfed in flames on 5 Freeway, causing lane closures, traffic nightmare
- California
- Freeway Southbound
- source: Bing
- 47 views
- Nov 03, 2026 5:04pm
A trash truck traveling southbound on Interstate 5 in the San Fernando Valley caught fire on Tuesday afternoon, prompting multiple lane closures. Read More
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Border Patrol seizes 306 pounds of meth in I-5 stop near Camp Pendleton
- California
- Camp Pendleton
- I-5
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Nov 03, 2026 3:50pm
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U.S. Border Patrol agents seized more than 300 pounds of methamphetamine during a vehicle stop on Interstate 5 near Camp Pendleton last month, officials said Tuesday. During the Oct. 22 search, a drug ... Read More
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Teen critically injured after being hit by car on I-5 in Kent, WA
- Washington
- I5 Southbound
- source: Bing
- 12 views
- Nov 03, 2026 07:11am
A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 5 in Kent early Tuesday morning. Read More
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Update: Lanes cleared on Interstate 5 after collision in Pierce County
- Washington
- I5 Southbound
- source: Bing
- 33 views
- Nov 02, 2026 3:04pm
The crash happened at about 2:39 p.m., according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Read More
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I-5 express, mainline lanes return to normal as Revive I-5 construction wraps up early
- Washington
- I5 Southbound
- source: Bing
- 25 views
- Nov 02, 2026 09:42am
SEATTLE - Some welcome relief for Seattle commuters as all northbound lanes of Interstate 5 across the Ship Canal Bridge have reopened ahead of schedule. Read More
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Distracted driver rolls vehicle across I-5 median in Santa Ana, narrowly avoiding tragedy
- Santa Ana Fwy
- source: Bing
- 16 views
- Nov 02, 2026 05:09am
A distracted driver lost control while traveling southbound on Interstate 5 in Santa Ana and rolled into the northbound lanes, according to a social media post released today by the California ... Read More
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3 injured as suspected DUI driver strikes WA trooper's car on I-5
- Washington
- I-5 Near Seatac
- source: Bing
- 29 views
- Nov 01, 2026 12:18pm
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Three people were hospitalized early Sunday after a man suspected of driving under the influence struck a stopped trooper's car along I-5 near Des Moines. Read More
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DUI Arrest Follows Fatal I-5 Crash Near Kent, Freeway Snarled for Hours
- Washington
- WA-516 NEAR KENT
- source: Bing
- 34 views
- Nov 01, 2026 11:11am
A driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI following a fatal crash on Interstate 5 near Kent early Sunday. The collision closed multiple southbound lanes for more than four hours as emergency crews ... Read More
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Two men stabbed in separate attacks near I-5 in San Diego on Halloween night
- I-5 Near San Diego
- source: Bing
- 27 views
- Nov 01, 2026 10:34am
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San Diego police are investigating two separate stabbings that left two men injured near Interstate 5 in the Midtown neighborhood on Saturday night. Read More
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- source: Bing
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- Nov 01, 2026 08:59am
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Commuters, rejoice. The full closure of northbound Interstate 5 from Interstate 90 to Northeast 45th Street concluded at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, nine hours earlier than expected, the Washington ['] ... Read More
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Pierce County driver injures 2, including Lacey man, after crashing into trooper
- Washington
- I5 Southbound
- source: Bing
- 28 views
- Nov 01, 2026 08:05am
Two people were injured overnight Sunday after a Pierce County driver crashed into a Washington State Patrol vehicle on southbound Interstate 5 near Des Moines. The driver's two passengers, both men ... Read More
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Banana-hauling semi catches fire, blocks highway for hours
- Washington
- Puyallup
- I-5
- source: Bing
- 31 views
- Nov 01, 2026 06:35am
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TACOMA, Wash. (WKRC / KATU) - Officials say a semi truck hauling bananas caught fire along a busy highway early Oct. 30. The fire broke out in the rear of the trailer around 5:20 a.m. in the northbound ... Read More
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Pedestrian Killed on I-5 Near Old Town as Driver Flees Before CHP Arrives
- I-5 Near San Diego
- source: Bing
- 29 views
- Oct 31, 2026 7:39pm
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A pedestrian is dead after a southbound I-5 crash near Old Town, and one driver reportedly fled before CHP could respond. Read More
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Northbound I-5 through Seattle to close all weekend as Revive I-5 work wraps up
- I-5 Northbound @ Jel
- source: Bing
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- Oct 30, 2026 12:12pm
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Drivers should prepare for major delays through Seattle this weekend as all lanes of northbound Interstate 5 close between I-90 and Northeast 45th Street. Read More
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