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Driver arrested after I-5 multi-car crash in Lacey, WA involving semi, school bus

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Published  December 4, 2025 9:05am PST
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Semi driver without valid CDL arrested after crashing into school bus on I-5 in Lacey, WA

Semi driver without valid CDL arrested after crashing into school bus on I-5 in Lacey, WA

Washington State Patrol says a speeding semi-truck driver without a valid commercial license caused a multi-vehicle crash on I-5 in Lacey after losing control while following too closely on wet roads.

The Brief

    • A jackknifed car-hauling semi and a school bus caused a multi-vehicle crash that shut down northbound I-5 in Lacey on Thursday morning.
    • Three people were taken to the hospital. No children were on the bus during the crash.
    • Troopers said the semi-truck driver was arrested for not having a valid Commercial Driver's License.

LACEY, Wash. - A multi-car crash involving a car-hauling semi-truck and a school bus snarled traffic on northbound I-5 in Lacey on Thursday morning.

A multi-car crash involving a car-hauling semi-truck and a school bus snarled traffic on northbound I-5 in Lacey on Thursday morning. Officials say the crash happened at around 7:29 a.m. on northbound I-5 at milepost 109.1 near Martin Way East. A semi-truck carrying multiple vehicles jackknifed and is blocking all northbound lanes. Traffic is being diverted at Martin Way, and as of 8:30 a.m., traffic was backed up about five miles. According to Washington State Patrol Trooper Kameron Watts, the crash involved a semi, a school bus and an unknown number of other vehicles. There were multiple complaints of injuries. However, troopers said there were no children on the bus. Troopers are on the scene gathering more information. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Officials say the crash happened at around 7:29 a.m. on northbound I-5 at milepost 109.1 near Martin Way East. A semi-truck carrying multiple vehicles jackknifed and blocked all northbound lanes. Traffic was being diverted at Martin Way, and caused a five-mile backup. 

According to Washington State Patrol Trooper Kameron Watts, the crash involved a semi, a school bus and an unknown number of other vehicles. 

Three people were injured and taken to a nearby hospital. There were no children on the school bus during the crash.

Troopers said the driver of the semi-truck was arrested for driving a commercial vehicle without having a valid Commercial Driver's License.

WSP said the semi truck driver was following the school bus too closely, and when he tried to avoid crashing into the rear of the bus, the truck jackknifed instead.

All lanes of northbound I-5 reopened around 10 a.m.

The Source: Information in this story comes from the Washington State Patrol.

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