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CLE ELUM, Wash. - Westbound Interstate 90 near Cle Elum closed Thursday morning after a semi-truck caught fire.
Westbound I-90 closed near Cle Elum
What we know:
The Washington State Department of Transportation’s Snoqualmie Pass account posted an alert on social media at 6:24 a.m., sharing multiple photos of a destroyed commercial truck being broken apart by an excavator.
While crews clear the roadway and assess bridge damage, a detour is in place on U.S. Route 97. WSDOT says this closure is expected to last several hours.
What we don't know:
The cause of the fire remains unknown.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
The Source: Information in this story comes from the Washington State Department of Transportation.
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