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More than 10 vehicles involved in Bellevue crash that ruined morning commute

A multi-vehicle crash blocked all lanes of northbound I-405 just north of NE 8th Street in Bellevue on Tuesday morning. (WSDOT)

The number of vehicles involved in a crash on I-405 Tuesday morning just kept growing.

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Initial reports showed eight to 10 vehicles smashed into each other on the highway just north of NE 8th Street in Bellevue. That number then increased to 11.

By the time 8 a.m. rolled around, the total was up to 15.

Then it was back down to 11, by 9:34 a.m.

The crash blocked all lanes of northbound I-405.

Drivers were using the right shoulder to get around, but crews had to shut that down to clear debris. The commute from Federal Way to Bellevue increased to more than an hour and there was a 10-mile backup.

“The freeway is all but closed down,” KIRO Radio traffic reporter Chris Sullivan said during the morning mess.

There were some injuries, Washington State Trooper Chris Webb said. However, none “appear serious,” he later reported.

The road began to reopen around 7:30 a.m., with at least the toll lane remaining closed. Several tow trucks were called to the scene.

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Kipp Robertson

Kipp joined the MyNorthwest.com team in February 2015. He's worked as a reporter in the greater Seattle area since graduating from Western Washington University in 2010.

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