Fatal Seattle, serious-injury Bloomington crashes snarl traffic

Two serious crashes caused major traffic disruptions Monday. In Bloomington, a serious-injury crash on northbound I-35W near West 82nd Street shortly after 4:30 p.m. shut down the highway; one lane reopened about 15 minutes later, but authorities warned of lengthy delays and had not released details about the number of vehicles or extent of injuries. In Seattle, a motorcycle and semi-truck collided on northbound I-5 near South Albro Place around 12:45 p.m., killing the motorcyclist and blocking three lanes near Boeing Field. Drivers faced significant delays, and officials gave differing updates on when lanes might reopen, with no firm estimate reported by several outlets.