A pickup truck driver died Friday afternoon after colliding with a semi-truck on northbound Interstate 5 at Bridgeport Way SW in Lakewood, Washington State Patrol said.
The accident occurred around 4:10 p.m. when a Chevy Avalanche collided with a semi-truck, causing the pickup to catch fire. The driver of the pickup was trapped inside the vehicle and died at the scene. The driver of the semi-truck remained at the scene and was not impaired. No arrests have been made.
The collision led to significant traffic disruptions, with the three right lanes of I-5 closed for several hours. Only the northbound HOV lane remained open initially. By 7 p.m., two lanes had been reopened to traffic. The cause of the collision is still under investigation.
