All lanes open after hit-and-run crash with semi causes fire on I-405 in Renton
All lanes of northbound Interstate 405 in Renton were blocked after a semitruck caught fire following a hit-and-run crash.
The Washington State Patrol said the suspect vehicle is a green older Honda Civic.
The HOV lane reopened at around 8:20 a.m.
As of 3:20, all lanes have reopened.
The Washington State Department of Transportation reported the incident at 6:17 a.m. during the busy Tuesday morning commute.
The fire happened at State Route 900/Northeast Park near Northeast Sunset Boulevard. The truck was carrying pallets of concrete.
At 6:29 a.m., Trooper Rick Johnson said the incident was fatal but a short time later said no one died after all.
#GoodNews. Driver was spoken to and there were no others in truck so this is NOT a fatality.
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) May 14, 2024
The driver was not hurt.
Traffic was detoured off at State Route 169/Maple Valley Highway.
At one point, WSDOT said the backup was 4 miles.
Good morning! Happy Tuesday.
Not so happy start to the morning commute on northbound I-405 in Renton.
We've got a truck fire that's FULLY BLOCKING all lanes near NE Park Drive/SR 900 (around milepost 5). 🔥🚒
Emergency crews are enroute. USE ALTERNATE ROUTES! @CityofRenton pic.twitter.com/bCHF5mEL6S— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) May 14, 2024
#GoodNews. Driver was spoken to and there were no others in truck so this is NOT a fatality.
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) May 14, 2024
