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Heard on: WSP District 2 Dispatch · 1/17/2026 02:24 AM
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Thousand one sleeping bag, center lane, northbound I-5 near James St.
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L zone one, sleeping bag center lane northbound I-5 near James St.
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Troopers check possible sleeping bag on I-5

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As discussed during the dispatch call, a trooper reported a possible sleeping bag, or someone inside one, in the center lane of northbound Interstate 5 near James Street in Seattle. Responding units moved to investigate and check the situation, with a tow company later handling a vehicle impound related to the scene. It remains unclear whether the sleeping bag contained a person.

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