BLAINE, Wash. — All southbound lanes of Interstate 5 just south of Blaine reopened Wednesday morning after being closed for nearly six hours due to a crash.
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) first reported the crash just south of Peach Portal Drive (milepost 273) around 5:30 a.m.
WSDOT crews were able to reopen one lane around 10 a.m. before all lanes opened to traffic just before 11 a.m.
The department said a truck spilled diesel fuel on the roadway during the crash. Maintenance and a tow truck responded to the scene to clear the crash and clean-up the diesel fuel.
The cause of the crash is currently unknown.
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