FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — A crash between a semi-truck and a car on northbound I-5 has left one dead in Federal Way.
The crash occurred close to the Federal Way Rest Area, south of SR 18, at about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 28.
According to Trooper Rick Johnson on X, the semi-truck driver passed away at the scene.
As of 10:55 a.m., the two right lanes are currently closed, with no estimated time of reopening, according to WSDOT.
WSDOT also notes to expect delays, as backups of “four plus miles” are already forming and already going past the Pierce County line.
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