Multi-vehicle accident blocks lanes on northbound i-5 in Tacoma, Tacoma WA

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Reported: 11/1/2025 12:41 PM

I-5, Tacoma, WA

A multi-vehicle accident occurred on northbound I-5 near 56th Street in Tacoma, blocking all lanes. At least one vehicle was facing sideways. Emergency services responded and moved one vehicle to the right shoulder. There are possible injuries reported.

Audio|Source: Washington State Patrol Dispatch - Dist 1 East / West

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Transcript:

00:00

Tacoma, West patrols, true car, injury unknown pollution, northbound I-five just south of 56, lanes to a three.

00:10

Is that related to the one on in Route 2?

00:14

No, let me go second.

00:22

5192. The Ruby isn't open for about 5.0 and 2009 C.

00:27

2.2. 12 so far.

00:33

3.8, 3.4.2. I'll be around to block and crash with liquid.

00:37

1244.

00:42

Tom 3833.3 from the ATT.

00:46

Tom 3833, 1245.

00:53

1271. Visible with DOT camera northbound just south of 56th Street,

00:58

lanes 2 and 3.

01:00

One vehicle fully cleared to the right shoulder.

01:04

1071, 1245.

01:06

Tents wants to come on scene blocking the lane four.

01:15

So on the scene, lane four, 1240.

01:17

Well,

01:22

3-7, still, I'll be out at the hospital.

01:25

So three-sum, so forth.

01:31

This is McCullough. I've got a Jeep here at this walking lane 4.

01:36

It's facing sideways. We can have the album sewed off to the right shoulder. That's great.

01:40

Then I've got another car on lane 3. I'm going to see if I can get once the door.

01:46

Tom, very, good.

01:48

John 3, 3, 13, 1071, 1240.

01:55

Coming East patrols, a one-carbitch injury, a known collision north 161-261-264-3.

02:01

No.

02:05

5-1.

02:06

4.05 will be a white bus shorter, tow for a net.

02:15

Tins-o once gone, fire-on-scene,

02:18

blocking all lanes.

02:20

Tensum, one fired, scene, all lanes block, 12, a city.

02:27

2.01, 2nd1. Clear,

02:35

1 guard days.

02:36

Report 1, non-injury.

02:38

2 has a vehicle for income only and A.A. and number unit 1 driver.

02:48

6-01,

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1071 at the scene,

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3-car injury unknown collision, northbound I-5, just south of 56th Street. Byardstein has all lanes blocked pending two-car non-injury collision,

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