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Update: All lanes cleared after crash blocked both sides of Interstate 5 near Lakewood

Both directions of Interstate 5 near Lakewood are blocked from a crash on April 30, 2025.
Both directions of Interstate 5 near Lakewood are blocked from a crash on April 30, 2025. WSDOT

A crash in the Lakewood area has blocked traffic lanes on both sides of Interstate 5 Wednesday morning.

This was reportedly a two-car crash with one of the vehicles rolling over. One person was taken to a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries, Washington State Patrol Trooper John Dattilo told The News Tribune.

Three northbound lanes and one southbound lane were blocked at 84th Street, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. WSDOT reported the crash at 7:32 a.m.

State patrol, an incident response team, local police and other emergency personnel are on the scene. No arrests have been made.

8:30 a.m. update: All lanes have reopened, according to WSDOT.

This story was originally published April 30, 2025 at 7:55 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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