I-5 fully reopens after southbound closure near Birch Bay following serious car crash

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Troopers say drivers going both directions should expect significant delays Monday morning.

WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — The roads have fully reopened in Whatcom County after a serious car crash forced a full closure of Interstate 5 southbound near the U.S.-Canada border in Whatcom County early Monday morning.

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) first posted about the crash partially blocking a lane just after 12:15 a.m. Monday. At 2:50 a.m., WSDOT said southbound lanes were fully blocked.

The northbound lanes near the crash were also closed for a short time. A Washington State Patrol (WSP) trooper tells KING 5 at least one person involved in the crash was taken to the hospital. No word yet on the severity of their injuries. 

Around 6 a.m. Monday morning, the road was reopened.

This story will be updated.

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