West Seattle (and vicinity) traffic alert: Crash on northbound 99

3:05 PM: If you are headed downtown – we’d suggest avoiding northbound 99 for a while. There’s a “heavy rescue” response on NB 99 at the Battery Street Tunnel – and we’re seeing backups on the cameras on our Traffic page.

4:09 PM: Traffic is moving again on NB 99, according to a commenter. Here’s some preliminary information from police about what happened.

work downtown June 13, 2013 (3:37 pm)

Yep, all lanes at a standstill northbound past Spokane street. Helicopters flying above.

K'lo June 13, 2013 (3:48 pm)

I can see looking thru binoculars from Harbor Ave. that the viaduct is totally at a stand still. (3:45pm).

sam-c June 13, 2013 (4:00 pm)

looks like there’s also an accident on WB WSB, some emergency vehicles parked right near the curve where it turns up to go by the sculpture.
(or it could be EB, can’t tell from my view- maybe the people slowing WB are just looky-loos)

WSB June 13, 2013 (4:04 pm)

Just published a separate story about that. Supposedly eastbound – unless it’s changed since I last checked.
- WSB June 13, 2013 (4:09 pm)
  
  It is eastbound. Parallel with Nucor so likely “only” affecting the Fauntleroy entrance.