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Interstate 5 southbound lanes reopen after rollover crash in Bellingham

By Robert Mittendorf and Jack Belcher
A screengrab from a traffic camera shows Interstate 5 closed because of a crash at the Sunset Drive on-ramp.
A screengrab from a traffic camera shows Interstate 5 closed because of a crash at the Sunset Drive on-ramp. Washington State Department of Transportation Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald

The southbound lanes of Interstate 5 through Bellingham have reopened at Sunset Drive after a semi-truck rolled and blocked all lanes around 3:15 a.m. Tuesday.

No injuries were reported.

The lanes were reopened about 8:35 a.m., according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

The I-5 on ramp from Sunset Drive in Bellingham was announced cleared and open around 1:50 p.m.

This story was originally published August 15, 2023 at 6:31 AM.

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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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