Seven crashes reported in one week at I-5 bypass work zone…

Car Crash Whatcom Washington in Whatcom, Washington: Washington State Patrol reported seven vehicle crashes along the Interstate 5 bypass road south of Bellingham since the bypass was activated on June 18, 2026. On June 24, a man was seriously injured after failing to merge into the bypass lane for construction, struck the barrier, and rolled his vehicle; he was transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The bypass, about 1.5 miles long, is a temporary road around a WSDOT culvert-replacement work zone near Lake Samish in Whatcom County, with the speed limit reduced to 50 mph.