All lanes of NB I-5 in Tacoma back open after semi crash

TACOMA, Wash. — A semi truck struck a barrier in a construction zone, blocking all lanes of northbound I-5 in Tacoma for nearly three hours Friday morning.

All lanes were back open by about 6:45 a.m.

The crash happened at about 4 a.m. at South 38th Street.

Though the truck was towed from the scene, a fuel spill of about 100 gallons had to be cleaned up by the Dept. Of Ecology.

The truck driver is OK.

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