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Both directions of I-5 at MLK Jr. Way reopen after crash, car fire

A car fire and a crash involving a semi blocked both directions of Interstate 5 on Monday night.

Troopers said the vehicle fire was in the northbound lanes and the semi crash was in the southbound lanes.

Just after 8 p.m., northbound lanes reopened and three southbound lanes remained closed. All lanes of southbound I-5 reopened before 9 p.m.

There are no major injuries, troopers said.

Troopers told KIRO 7 they are not sure if the two incidents are related.

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