BELLEVUE, Wash. — A car fire along northbound I-405 caused about 5 miles of backups during Friday morning’s commute, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).
Police, Incident Response, and fire crews blocked two lanes of I-405 northbound at 112th Ave SE while they responded to the fire.
The HOV lane remained open, and WSDOT told drivers to expect delays.
By 9 a.m., the incident had cleared, and all lanes were reopened.
CLEARED: This incident on NB I-405 in Bellevue has cleared. All lanes are now open. https://t.co/WJrLEidDPK
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) April 24, 2026
This is a developing story and will be updated with new details throughout the morning.
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