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I-405 in Tukwila reopens following semi-truck crash

A crash on northbound I-405 blocked the southbound I-5 and eastbound SR 518 off-ramps to northbound I-405 in the Southcenter area for several hours Wednesday.

TUKWILA, Wash. — A semi-truck rolled over on northbound Interstate 405 in Tukwila Wednesday morning, causing several lane closures and delays in the Southcenter area.

The Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) first tweeted about the crash around 6 a.m. The crash partially blocked the southbound Interstate 5 off-ramp to northbound I-405 and the eastbound State Route 518 off-ramp to northbound I-405.

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) said the driver of the semi-truck was OK. A tow truck arrived at the scene around 7 a.m.

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Around 7:30 a.m., WSP Trooper Rick Johnson tweeted that there would be an extended closure due to the trailer coming apart in the crash.

The Tukwila Fire Department said there were no injuries, and a fuel leak was stopped after a container broke in half.

All lanes of I-405 and the southbound I-5 and eastbound SR 518 off-ramps to I-405 fully reopened to traffic by 11:20 a.m.

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