Video shows wrong-way driver stopped by safety net on I-5 near Northgate

Name: Video shows wrong-way driver stopped by safety net on I-5 near Northgate
Uploaded: 2026-03-16T23:38:50Z
Description: Dramatic video shows an SUV speeding past a closed express lanes ramp on Interstate 5 near Northgate before being stopped by a safety dragnet designed to prevent wrong-way entry. Washington State Patrol says the driver experienced a medical event, highlighting ongoing concerns as Washington reports a higher-than-average rate of wrong-way driving deaths.

Dramatic video shows an SUV speeding past a closed express lanes ramp on Interstate 5 near Northgate before being stopped by a safety dragnet designed to prevent wrong-way entry. Washington State Patrol says the driver experienced a medical event, highlighting ongoing concerns as Washington reports a higher-than-average rate of wrong-way driving deaths.

Posted March 16, 2026 4:38pm PDT