FERNDALE, Wash. — First responders were dispatched about 3:50pm on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, to the southbound lanes of I-5 south of the Main Street interchange in Ferndale due to reports of an injury crash.
Initial unconfirmed reports were that a northbound vehicle had crossed over the median colliding with 1 or more southbound vehicles.
According to the PulsePoint EMS dispatch log reporting system, at least 2 patients were transported from the crash scene to PeaceHealth St Joseph’s Medical Center by an ambulance and a medic unit.
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As of 4pm, both lanes of southbound I-5 were closed to traffic.
At 4:25pm, Washington State Patrol issued a statement saying this was “a multi-vehicle fatality collision” and “there is no ETA for the roadway to reopen” while troopers investigate the cause of the crash.
LaBounty Drive was closed adjacent to the crash scene due to the emergency response until about 4:40pm.
As of 4:45pm, a traffic backup in the northbound lanes stretched about 2 miles south of the Slater Road interchange.
This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.
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