LAKEWOOD, Wash. — A driver drove up an embankment, hitting an overpass which caused a semi-truck to dangle along Interstate 5 in Lakewood early Thursday morning.
Authorities said the semi-truck was dangling from the Tacoma Way overpass onto I-5 North in Pierce County. The driver was traveling along northbound I-5 just before 3 a.m. when the semi-truck went up the roadway.
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The three right lanes at mile marker 127 and the ramps to State Route 512 reopened just before 7 a.m. According to the Washington Department of Transportation, the collision caused a three-mile traffic backup out to Gravelly Lake Drive.
The semi-truck driver was taken to St. Joe's in Tacoma in unknown condition, according to officials.
Investigators are not sure what caused the semi-truck to collide with the embankment. Traffic crews worked to get the semi-truck to stop dangling, but they still need to check the damage to the overpass.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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