Victim in fatality wreck on I-5 identified

The driver who died Friday after her SUV plunged off a Tacoma overpass and landed on Interstate 5 has been identified as Heidy Morales, 18, of Tacoma.

Police spokeswoman Loretta Cool said no one else was hurt in the 4 p.m. crash at the East L Street overpass.

Cause of the wreck remained unknown Saturday, she said.

Witnesses told KIRO-TV the driver made a sharp turn on the overpass and the SUV crashed through the guardrail before plummeting onto the freeway below.

The wreck closed lanes on southbound I-5, causing a 12-mile backup and congestion on northbound lanes and alternative routes around the city.

This story was originally published April 11, 2015 at 10:52 AM with the headline "Victim in fatality wreck on I-5 identified."