A semi-truck crashed early Thursday, which was creating a backup into an overpass on northbound Interstate 5 in Lakewood, and has now been cleared.
Traffic was backed up for about 4 miles and took a while to clear, but with all lanes reopened has gotten moving again.
Photos from the scene showed the semi-tractor in a vertical position against the overpass. The truck was on its side on the shoulder but has since been towed away. Trooper Robert Reyer said to KIRO 7 that the semi-truck veered off to the right, went up an embankment, flipped onto its side, and hit the overpass, causing its cab to jackknife into a vertical position.
Though the semi-tractor is mangled, Reyer said there were only minor injuries, and that driver fatigue may have played a role in the crash.
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