Traffic

Interstate 5 southbound backed up in Lakewood because of disabled vehicle

Washington State Department of Transportation

Traffic is backed up on southbound Interstate 5 in Lakewood because of a disabled vehicle.

According to an 8:15 a.m. X post from the Washington State Department of Transportation, the vehicle is at milepost 128 near 96th Street South.

The right lane is blocked, WSDOT said.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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Isabela Lund is the Lead Breaking News Reporter at The News Tribune. She previously covered the greater Puyallup area as the East Pierce County Reporter. Before joining The News Tribune in February 2025, she served as the digital content manager at KDRV NewsWatch 12 in Medford, Oregon, and as a reporter for the Stanwood Camano News. She grew up in Kitsap County and graduated from Western Washington University in 2022 with a degree in journalism.
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