At approximately 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21 a large diesel spill on Interstate 5 was the result of a crash between a flat bed semi tractor trailer truck, a class C tow truck towing a semi tractor and a double tank tanker truck.

The trucks were traveling southbound on I-5 when the crash occurred about 1 mile north of the South 272 Street exit. The tanker truck which was hauling 10,000 gallons of gasoline and 900 gallons of diesel overturned onto its side and spilled a large amount of diesel onto the roadway. No gasoline was spilled. The drivers of the vehicles were not injured.

Fire Department hazardous materials crews from Kent, Auburn, Federal Way, Seatac, Tukwila, Renton and the Department of Ecology responded to the incident and are assisting in the containment and clean up of the spill. I-5 southbound will be shut down to one lane with occasional complete shut downs throughout the night during the clean up.

Washington State Patrol is investigating the cause of the crash.