A collision involving a motorcycle and multiple vehicles was reported on the 5 Freeway near 17nd Street
Snohomish County, Wash. – At least one person was killed in a multi-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on Tuesday morning in Marysville.
The fatal crash happened on the southbound Interstate 5 Freeway at milepost 205 near 172nd Street at around 5 a.m., according to the Washington State Patrol.
A collision involving a motorcycle and multiple vehicles was reported on the freeway, but the events leading up to the accident were not immediately established.
🚨S5 MP205 is fully blocked for a fatality collision. This is a multi-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. S5 is closed at 172nd St NE (MP 206) where SB traffic is diverted. No ETA to reopen road. Please use alternate routes while troopers investigate this tragic collision.
— Trooper Kelsey Harding (@wspd7pio) January 30, 2024
Authorities say one person was killed in the accident.
The name of the deceased person was not immediately disclosed.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
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