UPDATE: Crash that blocked 3 lanes of southbound I-5 in Tacoma cleared
Update, 6:23 p.m.: New report that wreck is, in fact, cleared.
Update, 5:14 p.m.: WSDOT is now reporting the right lane remains blocked.
Update, 4:33 p.m.: WSDOT reports the wreck is cleared, but traffic is solid to State Route 18 in Federal Way.
Previous post: A collision on Interstate 5 in Tacoma has blocked three lanes of southbound traffic Thursday afternoon.
The Washington State Department of Transportation reports the wreck occurred about 4:11 p.m. near Portland Avenue.
Traffic was jammed to 54th Avenue in Fife.
This story was originally published July 31, 2025 at 4:25 PM.
Adam Lynn
The News Tribune