Two buses carrying military members crash on I-5

December 12, 2022 11:14 AM

Sydney Charles,

Posted: December 12, 2022 11:14 AM

Updated: December 12, 2022 5:34 PM

by Sydney Charles

SEATTLE, Wash. — Two buses carrying members of the Navy crashed on the southbound I-5 express lanes at Mercer Street on Monday, Dec. 12. Traffic was blocked, including the off-ramp to Stewart Street, for several hours while emergency crews were on the scene.

This is a picture of one of the busses. Not Navy busses but they were transporting Navy personnel. pic.twitter.com/l7mzdIxzPd

— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) December 12, 2022

According to Susan Gregg, the director of media relations for UW Medicine Marketing and Communications, seven men and three women were taken to Harborview Medical Center Emergency Department as a result of the crash. Currently, all ten patients are in satisfactory condition, and their ages range from 20 to 30s.

All lanes of traffic are now clear. According to Trooper Rick Johnson, more information about the crash will be released.

CLEAR: We are now clear of the collision on the southbound I-5 Express Lanes at Mercer Street in #Seattle. All lanes are now open! Thank you for your patience. pic.twitter.com/vHRijOgsJ0

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) December 12, 2022