Update: Lanes cleared after wreck on southbound state Route 167 near Auburn
Update:
All lanes of southbound state Route 167 north of 15th Street Northwest are now open, according to an X post from the Washington State Department of Transportation at 11:18 a.m.
Initial post:
A collision blocked several lanes of southbound state Route 167 near Auburn Saturday morning, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
Traffic is getting by on the toll/HOV lane on the highway, but other lanes remain closed. The crash took place shortly before 10 a.m, just north of 15th Street Northwest, according to posts from the Department of Transportation on X.
The wreck involved multiple vehicles and there are “some injuries,” according to Washington State Patrol spokesperson Chelsea DeHart. She said updates will be posted on State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson’s X account as she receives more information, including when lanes are clear.
“Medical Aid, Fire Assistance, the Incident Response Team, and the State Patrol have arrived on the scene,” an update at 10:44 a.m. on the Washington State Department of Transportation travel map said.
This story was originally published May 24, 2025 at 11:07 AM.
