Three serious collisions on Monday

Monday, May 6, 2019. A motorcyclist seriously injured in collision on NE 145th. An accident on the 145th on ramp. A vehicle fire at 175th on I-5 blocks three northbound lanes and snarls traffic.

NE 145th blocked after vehicle - motorcycle collision
Photo by John Frey

6:30pm
A motorcycle collided with a vehicle at 145th and 17th NE. Medics took the male in his 20’s to Harborview with life threatening injuries. The driver in the vehicle was uninjured. Both directions of 145th were closed from 15th to 20th NE for the investigation. Reopened at 8pm.

Shoreline Fire at scene of car fire on I-5
WSDOT screenshot

I-5 at NE 130th after car fire at NE 175th on I-5
WSDOT screenshot

5:30pm
A vehicle fire on I-5 northbound just north of 175th blocked the three right lanes. Shoreline Fire responded and took care of the fire in very short order but the traffic was already jammed for three miles. Cleared by 6:30pm.

5:15pm
On I-5 from NE 145th, a collision blocked the on-ramp.