Crime

Collision snarls I-5 northbound in Lakewood

Washington State Department of Transportation

Traffic in Lakewood is backed up on Interstate 5 northbound due to a collision.

According to a post on X from the Washington State Department of Transportation, a collision happened near milepost 124 by Gravelly Lake Drive Southwest in Lakewood around 10:46 a.m.

The carpool lane is blocked until further notice, the post said.

This story was originally published May 5, 2026 at 11:03 AM.

Isabela Lund
The News Tribune
Isabela Lund is the Lead Breaking News Reporter at The News Tribune. Before joining The News Tribune in 2025, she was the digital content manager at KDRV NewsWatch 12 in Medford, Oregon and a reporter at the Stanwood Camano News in Stanwood, Washington. She grew up in Kitsap County and graduated from Western Washington University in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. 
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