Wreck on southbound Interstate 5 snarls traffic in Pierce County on Monday

The News Tribune

January 13, 2025 at 4:42 p.m.·1 min read

A crash was blocking traffic on southbound Interstate 5 at Mounts Road on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025

A wreck on southbound Interstate 5 near Mounts Road was backing up traffic Monday afternoon.

The crash occurred about 12:45 p.m. and blocked the right lane. Traffic had backed up as far as the Lewis North gate at Joint Base Lewis-McChord as of 1:30 p.m., according the WSDOT traffic map.

Two vehicles were involved in the crash. One of the vehicles has been towed, Washington State Patrol Trooper John Dattilo told The News Tribune.

No one was injured, he said.

2 p.m. update: The crash has cleared, according to WSDOT Tacoma on X.

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