Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Flipped Car on Westbound I-90 Bridge Causes Major Delays

A serious accident on the westbound lanes of the Interstate 90 Floating Bridge at the Mt. Baker Tunnel is causing delays of over an hour from Bellevue to Seattle.

Update, 7:30 p.m.: According to the Washington State Patrol, all lanes are now clear, but traffic delays are persisting on the I-90 Floating Bridge.

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Original: Accroding to the WSDOT, a collision at around 4:25 p.m. is blocking the two right lanes of I-90 westbound just east of Mt Baker Tunnel.

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As of 5:35 p.m., the current backup is 8 miles, all the way to Bellevue's Eastgate neighborhood. Use alternate routes, or expect to see a lot of slow moving brake lights.

Medical Aid, Fire Assistance (including the ), the Incident Response Team, and the State Patrol have arrived on the scene.

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