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Collision north of Burlington that blocked all lanes Friday has been cleared

The Bellingham Herald file

A collision between two vehicles on I-5 NB just north of Cook Road is blocking all lanes.

The Washington State Department of Transportation reported this incident around 7:45 a.m. Friday.

Fire assistance, EMS and the State Patrol are on the scene of the crash.

No information was immediately available on whether there were any injuries.

Update 8:40 a.m.:

The collision involves a semi-truck and another commercial vehicle.

The left lane is now open.

Update 11:40 a.m.:

All lanes are now open.

The collision occurred between a semi-truck and a van.

According to WSDOT, preliminary findings show that the van made an unsafe lane change into the semi-truck.

This story was originally published July 14, 2023 at 8:25 AM.

Puneet Bsanti
The Bellingham Herald
Puneet Bsanti graduated from Washington State University in May 2023 as an English and multimedia journalism double-major. She is currently a reporting intern for the Bellingham Herald. Support my work with a digital subscription
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