Washington I-82 Westbound Closed For Hours For Crashes
Icy roads and crashes forced Washington State transportation officials to shut down I-82 westbound near Outlook for hours today.
Lots of wrecks on I-82 this morning. If there is ice on your windshield, then there is ice on the road. Please slow down. pic.twitter.com/9JfszbARZq
— WSDOT East (@WSDOT_East) February 15, 2017
I-82 westbound from mile marker 63 to 58 has been shut down since the morning rush hour for a three semi, one car pileup. It has not yet reopened.
Eastbound I-82 was also shut down in the area, but has reopened.
There is no word on injuries from the crashes at this time.
I-82 remains closed westbound between Sunnyside and Zillah. Detour via local roads and the Yakima Valley Hwy. Est. reopening 11:30 a.m.
— WSDOT East (@WSDOT_East) February 15, 2017
WSP Sgt. Classen reporting I-82 near MP 63 is still closed! pic.twitter.com/cvraxLzezI
— Trooper C. Thorson (@wspd3pio) February 15, 2017
There was also an earlier closure of I-82 in both directions from mile marker 54 near Wapato to mile marker 67 near Sunnyside starting around 7:30 a.m. Icy roads and crashes were also the cause of this closure.
That closure reopened at 9:30 a.m.
Sources:
Yakima Herald