Crash in the middle

Renton, Bellevue, Wash. And A number of crashes in both directions of the Interstate 405 snarled morning commuting in the middle of icy conditions.

All courses on Northbound Interstate 405 were closed at the State Route 169/Maple Valley Highway after a crash in Renton at. 04:15 about five hours later, all Mainline Lanes were open.

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Around 1 p.m. At 07.30, Southbound I-405 in Bellevue was closed over I-90 due to icy conditions, according to Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson. Johnson said the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) got product – probably sand or deicer – so that the highway section could open.

There were several crashes there and WSDOT herds on stage. All courses opened again at. 08.45

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The interstate was also plagued by crashes in other places.

Shortly before 7 p.m. At 07:30 a WSDOT LIVE traffic card showed traffic on the northbound I-405, which was backed up from Tukwila to Bellevue. The southbound lanes also had significant delays. About an hour later, the backups had improved, but northbound traffic was still stop-and-go between Tukwila and Renton.

Previously, there were additional crashes in both directions of I-405.

Southbound there was one at West Valley Highway in Tukwila and another south of the NE 44th st, in Renton. In the northbound lanes, in addition to the crash at SR 169, there were two other crashes, one in Bellevue near the mall and another in Newcastle.

There was also a crash on the eastbound state route 520 in Redmond on Onramp from West Lake Sammamish Parkway and one on the westbound state route 522 between Monroe and Maltby.

At that time, 06:45, Komo News Traffic Anchor Tyrah Majors said there were seven crashes.

The accident, which closed northbound I-405 at SR 169 for hours, involved a rolled semi-truck and a car. Part of the truck then burned on fire. There were only minor injuries.

Video from a traffic camera showed smoke that waves in the air. A como -news photographer said the water from laying out the fire and then frozen on the highway.

Meanwhile, government agencies warn on Tuesday’s dangerous driving conditions.

“Freatways in our area looks crashed with the freezing temps and winter driving conditions. Take it slowly and easily if you’re on the roads,” The town of Bellevue posted on x.

Of course, the I-405 was not the only highway that could see backups from Fenderbenders.

Trooper Rick Johnson shared this photo of a rollover crash on I-90 between Preston and North Bend. Only one car was involved. Fortunately, no one was injured.

WSP said Troopers treated 62 crashes on Tuesday morning in King County alone.

Collisions continued with crashes on Interstate 5 in Seattle at Albro Placein Tacoma near Common Base Lewis-Mcchordand Just north of Birch Bay.