All lanes reopen on SR-167 South, after crash caused long traffic backups
All lanes reopen on SR-167 South, after crash caused long traffic backups
A crash on State Route 167 caused long traffic backups for motorists on Saturday.
AUBURN, Wash. - A crash on State Route 167 caused long traffic backups for motorists on Saturday.
Details of the crash remain sparse from local authorities. However, we know that WSDOT reported a crash blocking the lanes of SR-167 southbound near 15th Street in the Auburn area just before 10 a.m. on May 24.
As of 10:15 a.m. there was no estimated time of reopening for the lanes and traffic authorities caution drivers to find alternate routes.
By 11 a.m., WSDOT posted to X (formerly Twitter) saying the left lane had reopened. About 20 minutes later, all lanes were reported to be open.
The crash comes during a particularly heavy traffic weekend due to the Memorial Day celebrations.
The Source: Information in this story came from the Washington State Department of Transportation.
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