This is the dramatic moment police used a grappler to apprehend a suspect after a high-speed chase on Interstate 5 in Thurston County. The incident began when Washington State Patrol (WSP) attempted to stop a vehicle with expired registration tabs on Monday evening,
Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson confirmed the fatal collision. According to KIRO 7, the person was ejected from their car before it flew off the overpass.
The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued an updated wind advisory at 8:50 p.m. on Thursday valid from 9 p.m. until Friday 4 a.m. for Interstate 5 Corridor.
Bumper-to-bumper traffic on Interstate 5 northbound was reported between Donald and Wilsonville Friday afternoon due to bridge work.
Four total cars were involved in the crash, one car came down off State Route 599 and three cars were involved on I-5.
The truck driver that crashed into a van off Interstate 5 in May 2023 killing seven farmworkers is scheduled to be sentenced on Tuesday.
The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a winter weather advisory at 2:13 p.m. on Tuesday valid from Wednesday 7 p.m. until Friday 7 a.m. for Interstate 5 Corridor.
Commuters traveling through Kent on Interstate 5 should expect delays following a crash early Monday morning. The right lane on I-5 just north of South 272nd Street is blocked from the crash, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
The Washington State Department of Transportation is advising travelers to prepare for delays due to maintenance work Interstate 5 next week.
A storm making its way through the Central Valley is bringing rain and snow to portions of Kern County and impacting major thoroughfares and roads Thursday morning.