FERNDALE, Wash. — First responders were dispatched to the northbound I-5 on-ramp from Main Street in Ferndale about 8:45am on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, due to reports of a crash.
Initial radioed reports from the scene said 2 vehicles appeared to be involved and 1 was on lying on its side.
The crash and subsequent emergency services response resulted in blocking the ramp to traffic.
As of 9:15am, Ferndale Police issued a statement warning motorists of traffic impacts on Main Street following the ramp closure. They added, “Please avoid the area if possible and use alternate routes.”
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According to the PulsePoint EMS dispatch log reporting system, at least 1 patient was transported from the scene to PeaceHealth St Joseph’s Medical Center via an ambulance.
Washington State Patrol (WSP) Trooper Brad Tulloch confirmed this is a serious injury crash.
No estimate for reopening the ramp has been made available.
Trooper Tulloch told Whatcom News a Toyota Tundra pick was exiting northbound I-5 when it left the off-ramp and crashed into a Nissan Versa on the adjacent on-ramp. The driver of the Nissan was transported from the scene via ambulance. Charges are pending.
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The northbound on-ramp reopened about 1pm.
The WSP issued a press memo about 3:45pm stating that the 2014 Toyota was driven by a 25-year-old Bellingham man. A 25-year-old woman and 3 children, age 17 months, 5 years and 7 years were passengers in the Toyota. All were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash and none were reported to have been injured.
The 2019 Nissan was driven by a 54-year-old Everett woman who was also wearing her seatbelt at the time of the crash.
Alcohol and drugs were determined to have not been involved. The cause remained under investigation.
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