Disabled Subaru blocks shoulder on northbound I-5 near Milepost 99, Olympia WA

Traffic

Reported: 09/23/2025 12:34 PM (PDT)

I-5, Olympia, WA

A disabled Subaru WRX is blocking the left shoulder on northbound Interstate 5 near Milepost 99 in Olympia. Glass and debris are scattered in Lane 1, causing the need for traffic control and a rolling slowdown to manage traffic safely.

Audio|Source: Washington State Patrol District 1 - Olympia Area

02:10

Transcript:

00:00

Olympia is on 5. It's disabled.

00:02

North 5 at Malhotose 99.

00:04

On the left shoulder, Subaru Divert over W.R.X.

00:08

Request the unit for traffic control.

00:12

From (number withheld), Valencia.

00:14

What was the location again?

00:16

North 5 at Maltautus, 9.

00:21

I will be en route from Dunwater Boulevard.

00:29

Tom (number withheld) and run to Tumwater Boulevard (number withheld).

00:34

Olympia Zone 5 and Zone 4, be advised.

00:38

The conventional signal will be shut down for 15 to 20.

00:42

We'll advise one back on.

00:45

1240.

00:51

Olympia's Zone 5, blocking,

00:55

debris,

00:56

glass debris, in Lane 1, West Beach, just east of rock candy.

01:05

Can you check with DOT out there and see if they kind of move it?

01:09

Did you, sir, we'll check with the Oats 1241.

01:15

I'll look at the O.O.5, any Tom unit available for glass debris and Lane 1, West Bay, just east of rock candy?

01:22

Tom 3 and 3.3 and round, 1244.

01:31

Top (number withheld) Olympia. Hi, Observes the Disabled.

01:36

I will probably need a rolling slowdown to get him across.

01:41

Tom 3.35 requesting additional unit for rolling slowdown, North 5 at Malpost 9-9.

01:51

Via Zone 5, Tom Unit (number withheld), requesting initial unit for rolling flow, North 5 at Malpost 99.

02:01

Sound 3 is there, I can get there from 109 unless somebody's closer.

02:07

Tom 3 is driven route from 109, 1245.

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