FERNDALE, Wash. — First responders were dispatched about 10:45am today, Tuesday, April 16th, to a report of a car versus semi-truck and trailer crash in the northbound lanes of I-5 north of the Portal Way interchange.
As of 11:25am, all lanes were reopened after the passing lane had been blocked and traffic reduced to the remaining single lane. A 1-mile traffic backup had formed extending south of the Main Street interchange.
UPDATE: The left lane is blocked on NB I-5 just north of Portal Way in #Ferndale. Emergency crews are on scene assisting.
Seek alternate routes! Backups are already forming. https://t.co/4hnwnYt1gY pic.twitter.com/V6HJ56tYIk
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According to the PulsePoint EMS dispatch log service, at least 1 patient was transported from the scene to PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center via ambulance.
The car was reported to have ended up in the cable barrier in the median while the semi-truck was several dozen feet off the road to the east.
This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.