Family of ducks block I-5 traffic through Tacoma

May 23, 2016, 8:06 AM | Updated: 9:03 am

Former MyNorthwest Content Editor

The Monday morning commute came to a crawl for northbound I-5 drivers heading through Tacoma as state patrol herded a family of ducks off the roadway.

WSP trooper herding family of ducks NB I5 in Tacoma. Huge backups

— Chris Sullivan (@NEWSGUYSULLY)

The duck crossing caused a five-mile backup and 10-12 minutes of delays, 成人X站 Radio’s Chris Sullivan reports.

WSP still walking with baby ducks

— Chris Sullivan (@NEWSGUYSULLY)

The ducks were cleared around 8 a.m.

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