WSDOT 6:15 a.m.:
UPDATE: The I-5 express lanes are now open. Continue to consider alternate routes as the express lanes will get jammed up quickly.
To summarize the situation on southbound I-5 in Seattle:
1. All lanes southbound I-5 at SR 522/Lake City Way are blocked due to a collision involving a Seattle Police Department vehicle.
2. The backup as of 5:25 a.m. is about 4 miles.
3. The I-5 express lanes are in the process of being opened but there is no estimate for when they may open or when mainline lanes will open.
4. Drivers are urged to delay their trips if possible or use alternate routes, and to expect significant delays.
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Overnight:
* 15th Avenue Northeast at Northeast 97th Street is closed because a Metro bus hit a box truck.
* An officer-involved shooting has closed Northeast 65th Street at Ravenna Avenue Northeast.
* Many morning commute buses are being re-routed and traffic is a mess.
