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Semi-truck jackknifes in I-90 tunnel stalling traffic

Jun 23, 2016, 6:44 PM | Updated: 8:38 pm

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A semi-truck got stuck inside the Mount Baker Tunnel where I-90 goes over Mercer Island. (Washington State Patrol)

(Washington State Patrol)

A semi-truck became stuck inside the Mount Baker Tunnel stalling traffic into Seattle Thursday evening.

The jackknifed semi-truck stalled in the westbound tunnel that the I-90 floating bridge feeds into. One lane is open inside the tunnel, but traffic remains slow. The Washington State Department of Transportation reports that travel times between Bellevue and Seattle over the bridge was about 79 minutes at 6:40 p.m.

By 7:40 p.m. a tow truck was able to make it to the scene and move the truck.

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