Photos of a rollover crash at the Sunset on-ramp

Written by Caleb Hutton | The Bellingham Herald | November 7, 2012

By Caleb Hutton

An equipment trailer with an excavator on it rolled over on the Interstate 5 southbound on-ramp at Sunset Drive on Wednesday morning, Nov. 7.

The trailer, hauled by a dump truck, tipped over about 9:35 p.m. a.m.

Nobody was hurt, but traffic moved slowly. The southbound on-ramp was still closed a half an hour later, at the time of this posting.

Update at 1:03 p.m. Department of Transportation crews cleared the scene two minutes ago.

This photo comes from Herald reader Carol Howard.

And for some perspective, here are a few traffic cam photos, courtesy of the state Department of Transportation.

Tags: bellingham, bellingham police, crash, dump truck, interstate 5, noninjury crash, photos, rollover crash, state patrol, sunset, wsp

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6 comments on “Photos of a rollover crash at the Sunset on-ramp”

1. James on November 7, 2012 at 1:05 pm said:

   We seem to have about 2 of those rollovers every year, in the exact same place. Maybe that curve needs to be banked like a NASCAR track???
2. Ringo on November 7, 2012 at 1:21 pm said:

   Seems pretty bright out for 9:35 PM
3. caleb on November 7, 2012 at 1:26 pm said:

   Thanks. If only those keys weren’t right next to each other on the keyboard…
4. Kevin on November 7, 2012 at 3:30 pm said:

   Didn’t they just fix that curve up to prevent this problem from reoccurring?
5. Eric on November 7, 2012 at 4:06 pm said:

   Physics wins again!
6. jimbo on November 8, 2012 at 7:50 am said:

   I see more and more of these construction drivers racing trying to beat cars. they cut off drivers and are bullies on the road. I wish the cops would crack down on these blue collar idiots.