Semi truck rolls on Interstate 5 near US 101 interchange, shutting freeway Monday night

Ty Vinson
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All lanes of I-5 have reopened this morning after a semi truck rolled over Monday night underneath the overpass at the US 101 interchange near milepost 104, closing down the freeway.

The Washington State Department of Transportation posted on its social media that the single-vehicle crash was first reported around 10:40 p.m. Oct. 16. A semi truck was traveling too fast for the wet conditions, struck a barrier on the left side of the northbound freeway and rolled over. State troopers called in the Department of Ecology to assess the scene for any needed cleanup of spilled cargo.

Trucks are stuck on northbound Interstate 5 as crews worked to clear an overturned tractor-trailer on southbound freeway at the Highway 101 interchange in Tumwater, Washington, late on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. Tony Overman/toverman@theolympian.com
Trucks are stuck on northbound Interstate 5 as crews worked to clear an overturned tractor-trailer on southbound freeway at the Highway 101 interchange in Tumwater, Washington, late on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. Tony Overman/toverman@theolympian.com

Traffic was diverted to US 101, and the detour was later changed to Deschutes Parkway at Exit 103.

Trooper John Datillo said no hazardous material issues were expected from the rollover, but crews were on the scene Tuesday morning to get the semi upright and clean up debris.

The roadway was back open by 7:30 a.m. No injuries were reported.