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Heading toward Seattle on I-5? Here’s why it took longer this morning

Tow trucks work to remove a semi-truck involved in the earlier rollover on southbound Interstate 5 south of Bellingham that blocked all lanes early Wednesday, Nov. 30.
Tow trucks work to remove a semi-truck involved in the earlier rollover on southbound Interstate 5 south of Bellingham that blocked all lanes early Wednesday, Nov. 30. Washington State Department of Transportation Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald

All lanes of southbound Interstate 5 south of Bellingham reopened at 9:25 a.m. after closing five hours earlier Wednesday, Nov. 30, because of a crash that was backing up traffic for several miles.

A semi-truck was on its side, the Washington State Department of Transportation told The Bellingham Herald in a Twitter message.

Southbound traffic was being diverted around the wreck using on- and off-ramps at North Lake Samish, milepost 246.

WSDOT maps showed heavy southbound traffic from the crash cite to Old Fairhaven Parkway in Bellingham.

There was no information about injuries.

All lanes of southbound Interstate 5 south of Bellingham were closed early Wednesday, Nov. 30,because a semi-truck was on its side, backing up traffic for several miles.
All lanes of southbound Interstate 5 south of Bellingham were closed early Wednesday, Nov. 30,because a semi-truck was on its side, backing up traffic for several miles. Washington State Patrol Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald

This story was originally published November 30, 2022 at 6:41 AM.

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The Bellingham Herald
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Robert Mittendorf covers civic issues, weather, traffic and how people are coping with the high cost of housing for The Bellingham Herald. A journalist since 1984, he also served 22 years as a volunteer firefighter for South Whatcom Fire Authority before retiring in 2025.
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