MOUNT VERNON — I-5 in the Mount Vernon area was plagued by traffic crashes Friday afternoon. The State Patrol says a pileup in northbound lanes involved 18 vehicles and was caused by following too close.
Several other crashes were also reported, including in southbound lanes.
KING-TV reports the traffic backup at one point was more than 2 miles long.
The State Patrol says any injuries were minor.
Lanes were cleared by Friday evening.
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