Tesla SUV disables roadway after minor collision, Tacoma WA

Traffic

Reported: 09/20/2025 12:07 AM (PDT)

I-5, Tacoma, WA

A black Tesla SUV was involved in a collision with another vehicle on I-5 near Tacoma. The crash caused no injuries, but the Tesla was disabled in the roadway or on the shoulder, causing a traffic obstruction. Police are managing the incident and checking if the Tesla should be impounded.

Audio|Source: Washington State Patrol Dispatch - Dist 1 East / West

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Transcript:

00:00

It was actually southbound, not northbound.

00:04

3.37.

00:11

I'm clear it's a car.

00:13

I'm portable, non-injury[1].

00:15

I'll be out without Honda.

00:16

I guess she was involved in a crash with someone else.

00:23

501-07. No, 501.

00:30

Verify it's impound.

00:39

I click only once more.

00:44

Right, 10-pound.

00:48

Poth0108.

00:51

5108.

00:53

Can you create a separate log for me for this Honda Civic? It's going to be a two card in the south side.

01:01

137.

01:04

From 0108.

01:07

9.45-7.

01:11

945.

01:14

North 7.9, Portland.

01:16

Farrell's rubber, begin 406.

01:18

Class.

01:19

I had last two.

01:27

6.5.

01:29

945-09.09.

01:35

5. Final competition,

01:37

4. Point, Porter, Puma.

01:42

9.45-0.9.

01:48

4-4-1-4-4-4-card you see.

01:50

Oh.

01:55

South, 167 in my late.

01:57

Charles Paul Adam, 7-78.

01:59

02:01

7. Go-8. Yeah.

02:03

12-404-0

02:08

Pro-196-8-6-8-8-8-8-6-8-7 attempting to overtake north-five quarter of Tacoma

02:32

So many objections to Portland.

02:36

Exit to Portland.

02:38

Sure.

02:43

Okay, where's over here? Portland, N-5.

02:44

Which way do the vehicle go?

02:49

West Portland, lost night.

02:50

The leader continued on Portland.

02:53

We get the black Tesla SUV.

03:07

24013.

03:10

Verify south or north or north of Portland.

03:17

North on Portland.

03:18

North on Portland.

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637, 127-03013.

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4-4-0-4-0-0-4-0.

03:41

We're over at Tesla that's on 5th.

03:42

We're over at Tesla that's on front on 9 at 7.

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03:52

Super 5 block the roadway on the shoulder.

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non-injury: No injuries reported

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