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1 dead in crash that closed I-5 north near Arlington

Published 1:50 pm Monday, April 1, 2024

By Herald Staff

Traffic camera footage shows a crash on northbound I-5 near Arlington that closed all lanes of the highway Monday afternoon. (Washington State Department of Transportation)
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Traffic camera footage shows a crash on northbound I-5 near Arlington that closed all lanes of the highway Monday afternoon. (Washington State Department of Transportation)

Traffic camera footage shows a crash on northbound I-5 near Arlington that closed all lanes of the highway Monday afternoon. (Washington State Department of Transportation)
Traffic camera footage shows a crash on northbound I-5 near Arlington that closed all lanes of the highway Monday afternoon. (Washington State Department of Transportation)

ARLINGTON — One person died in a rollover crash that fully blocked northbound I-5 near the Stillaguamish River Bridge for more than two hours Monday afternoon.

The crash around 1:30 p.m. reportedly killed one person, but authorities didn’t immediately confirm how many others were injured.

The lanes reopened around 4 p.m. The state Department of Transportation advised drivers to still expect traffic as the crash caused a 10-mile backup.

Glen McCrory was driving north in the far left lane, when he saw a pickup truck speeding in the wrong direction passed him. Cars around him swerved to avoid the pickup.

“Soon after I could see car parts and a car flipping in rear view mirror,” McCrory wrote in an email.

During the closure, traffic was rerouted to Highway 530, troopers said.

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