Puget Sound Transportation Blog

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Archive for the 'Incidents' Category


Police Chase and Accident on I-405

http://www.kirotv.com/news/15691015/detail.html
So, a driver was riding solo in the carpool lane on North I-405 early this AM. This is not advisable, either here, on that freeway or at that time of day. WSP does *not* screw around with carpool violators.
They attempt to pull her over. She runs. Well I-405 between Renton and Bellevue is the narrowest […]

Multiple Incidents

First, an intoxicated woman let her 14 year old daughter, also intoxicated, drive. She rolled their minivan near the summit of Tiger Mountain on Highway 18:
http://www.kirotv.com/news/15563481/detail.html 
Secondly, there was a MAJOR pileup on Northbound I-5 in Tacoma near 56th street this AM:
 http://www.thenewstribune.com/front/topphoto/story/306234.html
Did I mention it has been raining heavy off and on? My commute this AM […]

Interstate 90 Still Closed

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/01/SnoqualmietravelalertJan08.htm
Potentially until Saturday. Heavy avalanche danger in the Cascades currently.
Photos from WSDOT
Ben

Interstate 90 Shut Down

Between North Bend and Ellensburg. There is so much snow that they are having multiple avalanches and snow slides. It is now closed until further notice.
Ben

I-5 North Closed at South 200th

School bus vs. SUV at 7 am this morning. 3 left lanes closed. Backed up to SR 18.
http://www.kirotv.com/news/15083426/detail.html
Update 11 am: Accident now cleared.
Ben Brooks