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Semi-truck collision blocks all Southbound lanes Tuesday morning in Pacific, WA

A semi-truck collision is blocking a Pacific freeway going southbound Tuesday morning.
A semi-truck collision is blocking a Pacific freeway going southbound Tuesday morning. Courtesy to the News Tribune

A collision involving a semi-truck is blocking all lanes of southbound state Route 167 southbound lanes in Pacific, near the Pierce and King county line.

Washington State Department of Transportation reported on X at about 8:47 a.m. that a major collision is blocking all the southbound lanes just south of Ellingson Road. A video clip that the account shared shows a partially collapsed semi-truck in the middle of the freeway.

Drivers should expect delays, and Washington State Patrol is on the scene.

Update 9:30 a.m.: WSDOT said on X that the collision has cleared to the shoulder. There were no injuries.

This story was originally published September 19, 2023 at 9:25 AM.

Puneet Bsanti
The News Tribune
Puneet Bsanti is the East Pierce County Reporter for The News Tribune. She started with the newspaper in 2023 as the breaking news reporter. After she graduated from Washington State University, she was an intern for the Bellingham Herald. Her work in breaking news was recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists in 2022. Support my work with a digital subscription
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