Traffic

Update: Southbound I-5 traffic in Bellingham resumes following morning collision

Traffic is backed up on Southbound I-5 through Sunset Drive following a collision near the Lakeway intersection.
Traffic is backed up on Southbound I-5 through Sunset Drive following a collision near the Lakeway intersection. Washington State Department of Transportation Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald

UPDATE: WSDOT reported the lanes had been cleared as of 9:47 a.m. The original article is below.

Traffic is backed up on I-5 southbound near Lakeway following a collision that is blocking the left and center lane.

The incident was reported on social media by the Washington State Department of Transportation at 8:46 a.m. Thursday.

Traffic is currently backed up southbound past Sunset Drive as of 8:53 a.m.

It is unclear when the road will be cleared. No injuries have been announced.

This story was originally published May 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM.

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Jack Belcher covers transportation and recreation for The Bellingham Herald. He graduated from Central Washington University with a degree in digital journalism in 2020 and joined the staff in September 2022. Belcher resides in Bellingham.
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