Troopers in Standoff With Man Who Hijacked Semi on I-5 in Thurston County

Interstate Traffic at a Standstill Near Lacey; Travelers Advised to Avoid the Area  Posted Friday, November 18, 2022 3:09 pm By The Chronicle staff...

November 19, 2022
5:06 AM

Interstate Traffic at a Standstill Near Lacey; Travelers Advised to Avoid the Area  Posted Friday, November 18, 2022 3:09 pm By The Chronicle staff  The Washington State Patrol (WSP) has closed northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 5 near Martin Way East in Lacey as troopers stand off with a pedestrian who hijacked and subsequently rolled a semi-truck. WSP announced the southbound closure just after 2 p.m. on Friday and made the decision to close the northbound lanes about 40 minutes later out of an abundance of caution, according to Trooper Robert Reyer.

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