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Crash on I-5 southbound near Fife cleared

A collision on Interstate 5 southbound in Fife has blocked the off-ramp to 54th Avenue East.
A collision on Interstate 5 southbound in Fife has blocked the off-ramp to 54th Avenue East. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Update: The crash has cleared, WSDOT posted at 11:43 a.m.

Update: Trooper Kameron Watts with the Washington State Patrol told The News Tribune the crash was a four-car collision that occurred at about 10:28 a.m.

None of the drivers suffered injuries, Watts said.

Original story:

A collision on Interstate 5 southbound has blocked a ramp.

According to an 11:01 a.m. X post from the Washington State Department of Transportation, the collision happened by milepost 139 near 54th Avenue East in Fife.

The off-ramp to 54th Avenue East is blocked, WSDOT said.

This story was originally published May 12, 2026 at 11:21 AM.

Isabela Lund
The News Tribune
Isabela Lund is the Lead Breaking News Reporter at The News Tribune. Before joining The News Tribune in 2025, she was the digital content manager at KDRV NewsWatch 12 in Medford, Oregon and a reporter at the Stanwood Camano News in Stanwood, Washington. She grew up in Kitsap County and graduated from Western Washington University in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. 
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