Two-car crash on northbound I-5 near Tacoma center, Tacoma WA

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Reported: 11/6/2025 07:33 AM

I-5, Tacoma, WA

Two vehicles collided on the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 near the Tacoma city center. The vehicles were in the far left lanes toward the median. One person reported neck pain after the crash.

Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire

02:44

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 8, Battalion 2, Battalion 2, Safety 3,

00:06

Channel A4,

00:08

for an MVA,

00:11

we had northbound I-5 to city center.

00:15

Two-car MVA.

00:17

Again, we got engine 8, ladder 1, battalion 2, ladder 1, safety 3, and 82.

00:25

Channel A4, for an MVA, responding to northbound I-5 to city center.

00:31

For a two-car MVA,

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all calls on the wheels,

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far left lanes towards the median,

00:37

just south of the Tacoma Dome,

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0.735.

00:45

Can you show 8-1 on scene?

00:48

8.1 on scene, 0734.

00:54

Receive 8.9 in service.

00:58

Battalion 3,

01:02

Tacoma.

01:10

I'm going to tell you to responding on channel A4

01:23

with 8-2, engine 8, ladder 1, safety 3 for an MVA, northbound I-5, city center, two-car MVA.

01:30

Again, battalion 2, responding with A2, engine 8, ladder 1, safety 3 for our channel A4,

01:39

for an MVA, northbound, I-5, the city center, 0737.

01:43

So,

01:48

1 in round, 3737.

01:52

Comment 8.2 is in-round.

01:54

8-2-in-row, 0-7-58.

01:56

The comment, safety-3 is in-row.

02:00

53 in-round, 0-7-38.

02:06

I'm sounding not to chill at this time.

02:08

Tate 3-2 at 360 and when you arrive.

02:12

Tower 2 standby upon arrival.

02:15

Received engine 10 on scene,

02:18

alarm pounding, investigating 0738.

02:24

BNBA.

02:31

Affirmative ladder one, you're responding northbound I-five, two city center, two coronary,

02:40

one person complaining neck pain, far left lane, towards median.

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