KING COUNTY, Wash. — A truck carrying 80,000 pounds of potatoes temporarily shut down a portion of State Route 18 after it crashed.
According to troopers with Washington State Patrol, the westbound lanes had to be closed when the tow truck arrived to help.
The crash happened near milepost 24 on Tiger Mountain.
No word on what caused the crash or whether anyone was hurt.
State patrol shared photos of the crash, which show the truck flipped on its side in the ditch.
#HappeningNow WB SR 18 near MP 24. 80k pounds of potatoes!! The WB lanes will need to be shut down once the tow arrives. Expect delays. pic.twitter.com/LPIBpb295M
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) April 7, 2026
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