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A fatal car crash involving a pedestrian forced all but one lane of southbound Interstate 5 (I-5) to close near State Route 526 in Everett for several hours before re-opening just before 9 a.m.

The person was hit near the Boeing Freeway early Thursday morning. Only the HOV lane is open during the investigation, as of this reporting.

Cleared: I-5 South sees delays after semi-truck driver loses control

UPDATE: On SB I-5 at SR 526 there is a collision blocking the three right lanes in .

Traffic is being diverted into the HOV Lane. There is no ETA for reopening, use alternate routes and expect delays.

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic)

Washington State Patrol Trooper Kelsey Harding shared some details with ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio Traffic Reporter Chris Sullivan about what happened on the highway.

“I don’t normally share this kind of information, but I think it adds some perspective and maybe some thought to cool your jets if you’re stuck in this hour-long backup on Southbound I-5,” Sullivan said on Seattle’s Morning News. “Somebody lost their life in a car versus pedestrian crash on Southbound I-5 at SR 526. It looks like the person jumped from an overpass and then was hit by cars below on I-5. Brutal and something we don’t normally talk about, but I think it will help give you guys perspective who are stuck in this.”

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Now reopened, the highway at one point had a backup currently seven miles long, stretching to SR 529 in Marysville.

This is a developing story, check back for updates

Frank Sumrall is a content editor at MyNorthwest. You can read his stories here and you can email him here.