Multi-car crash on southbound I-5 near M Street, Tacoma WA

Traffic

Reported: 11/6/2025 03:21 PM

I-5, Tacoma, WA

Emergency crews responded to a multi-car crash on southbound Interstate 5 near M Street in Tacoma, Washington. Several vehicles were involved, blocking lanes and causing injuries. Fire and medical units arrived to assist with patient evaluation.

Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire

02:41

Transcript:

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9, channel A3, BLS[1], motor vehicle accident, southbound interstate 5 at M, engine 4, Tadr 1, Italian 2, CETA 8, N,

00:12

channel A3, DLSF,

00:14

motor vehicle accident, southbound interstate 5A and M,

00:18

1541.

00:23

Home Engine 5, Serbios Transport.

00:30

5, you'll have 8.5.

00:33

Indy 5 receive 85.

00:38

1524.

00:40

2.BLS[1], fall, near 22nd Avenue Northeast, 0 on your face.

00:48

Any.

00:49

L.A.2.E.L.F.

00:52

00:53

22nd Avenue Northeast.

00:56

Time 1524.

01:20

Alley behind the building, 54-year-old female altered.

01:30

(name withheld).

01:34

Medics 3, move to L82.

01:37

Agent 3, 83 is on scene.

01:40

Agent 3, you got somebody coming out.

01:51

So, the battalion 2 is unseen.

01:53

First, we have a three-car MBA in lanes 3 and 4.

01:58

Agent 4, if you want to block lanes.

02:02

3 and 4, safety 3 if you want to take lane 2, ladder 1 if you want to give us an early warning block.

02:13

Shout 2 is on scene in Michigan, 1520.

02:20

Ignite if you can give us a patient count.

02:27

Engine 4 on scene, taking lanes 3 and 4.

02:31

Command from engine four, do you want us to move up for patient eval?

02:39

That's for a room of engine four.

02:41

That's for engine four.

Police codes explained

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[1]

BLS: Basic Life Support medical response or transport for non-life-threatening or lower-acuity emergencies.

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