Lumber truck overturns on I-5 near 164th, starts grass fire

Published 11:27 pm Thursday, September 17, 2009

LYNNWOOD — A tractor trailing hauling lumber rolled over on I-5 shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday south of 164th Street SW.

State Patrol officials said the driver was not injured, but the accident caused a grass fire along the freeway.

The semi truck did not appear to be hauling hazardous materials, but leaking fuel stoked the fire.

Fire crews and state patrol troopers responded and a tow truck was sent to move the vehicle.

The incident caused congestion on I-5.