Traffic snarled in Seattle’s I-5 express lanes after 4-vehicle crash

A crash involving four vehicles slowed traffic to a crawl in the southbound Interstate 5 express lanes Tuesday morning.

Washington State Department of Transportation reported the crash near Mercer Street in downtown Seattle around 7:45 a.m.

Trooper Rick Johnson said the crash involved a semi-truck and three cars.

The four left lanes were blocked.

Injuries were reported and Seattle Fire Department medics responded.

All but one lane had reopened by 8:37 a.m.