Traffic alert: Tanker rolls over, stops traffic on busy on-ramp to state Route 16
A rolled-over tanker has traffic backed up on the ramps at state Route 16 and South Sprague Avenue in Tacoma Monday evening.
Drivers are advised to use alternate routes, according to a post on X by the Washington State Department of Transportation at 4:43 p.m.
Washington State Patrol spokesperson John Dattilo posted on X beginning at 5:24 p.m. that State Patrol and the Department of Transportation are on scene. The closure runs from the intersection of South Sprague Avenue and South 19th Street to state Route 16.
“Expect a lengthy closure,” he wrote.
The truck contained argon gas, but there is no danger to the public at this time, according to Dattilo’s posts.
Two other vehicles were involved in the crash, and their occupants have been taken to local hospitals, he wrote. The driver of the truck was arrested on suspicion of DUI.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with more information about the accident from Washington State Patrol.
