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A collision involving multiple vehicles blocked all lanes of Interstate 5 (I-5) in Federal Way except for the HOV lane just after 7 a.m. The lanes were cleared just after 8 a.m., but the crash caused a nine-mile backup.

As of this reporting, most of the backup traffic has dissipated.

When officers arrived at the scene, they used one of their police vehicles to move a flipped car out of the morning commute traffic. Fire Assistance crews, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) and the Incident Response Team all responded to the scene on I-5 in Federal Way, according to the (WSDOT).

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Here’s a look at a collision involving multiple vehicles blocking all lanes except the HOV lane on NB I-5 just south of S 272nd St in . HOV lane is open to all for the time being.

The backup is two miles. Prepare for delays & consider alternate routes!

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic)

UPDATE: Just the right lane remains blocked on NB I-5 just south of S 272nd St in . Fire Assistance, WSP and the Incident Response team are now on scene.

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic)

Contributing: Chris Sullivan, ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio

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