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Accident on Highway 16

Jun 19, 2017

Crews work the scene of a vehicle collision on the eastbound on-ramp to I-5 from state Route 16 in Tacoma, Wash., on Monday, June 19, 2017.

Joshua Bessex jbessex@gateline.com

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