Eastbound Interstate 90 was blocked Monday afternoon after an RV crashed and exploded into heavy flames.
At about 12:20 p.m., an RV was seen on the WSDOT traffic cameras in the Mount Baker tunnel after it had crashed into the median.
According to the Washington State Patrol, a car was also involved in the collision.
Here are some pictures from the scene. There was another car involved in a collision with this RV. No injuries reported at this time. pic.twitter.com/1avVONFkTY
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) May 12, 2025
The camera showed flames coming from the front of the vehicle as a person stepped outside. They appeared to be shaken up.
At one point it appeared the vehicle exploded, causing the WSDOT cameras to go black momentarily.
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Once the camera came back, the RV was completely engulfed in flames.
There were no reported injuries.
The roadway was finally reopened just after 7 p.m. following inspections.
FINAL UPDATE CLEAR! EB I-90 NEAR RAINIER AVE IN SEATTLE HAS REOPENED
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) May 13, 2025
Thanks for your cooperation while crews were performing inspections after the collision. Large incidents like this take coordination and work from several teams/agencies to reopen the road. https://t.co/WRSCyQA9ew
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