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2 injured in multivehicle crash on I-5 express lanes

SEATTLE — A man and a young girl were taken to the hospital after sustaining injuries in a multivehicle crash on the I-5 southbound express lanes near downtown Saturday afternoon.

The crash happened around noon on the express lanes near Mercer Street. Medics responded to reports of a person trapped in one of the cars, and arrived to find the car pinned under a semitruck. The person was safely extracted.

A 45-year-old man and a 4-year-old girl were taken to Harborview Medical Center in stable condition.

Lanes were closed during the accident, but have since reopened.

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