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A semitruck has rolled over on westbound I-90 near Cle Elum on Thursday afternoon, causing traffic to back up.
Washington State Patrol Trooper John Bryant said traffic is getting by in the right lane, but backups are expected to last a while.
The Washington State Department of Transportation tweeted just before 5 p.m. that there's a seven-mile backup.
The driver of the semi was not injured in the crash, Bryant said.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
WB I90 at MP71 (13 miles west of Cle Elum), there’s a rollover semi collision blocking the left lane. Traffic is getting through on the right, however, expect backups. Driver is not injured. Cause under investigation. Trp. Anderson pic.twitter.com/wKTNRJE8nT
— Trooper John Bryant (@wspd6pio) July 18, 2019
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