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Report of a white semi‑truck emitting gray, black, and white smoke southbound on I‑5 near SR 526; no flames seen, possible mechanical issue such as head gasket failure, vehicle later near milepost 128., Everett WA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/11/2025 02:47 PM

I-5, Everett, WA

Report of a white semi‑truck emitting gray, black, and white smoke southbound on I‑5 near SR 526; no flames seen, possible mechanical issue such as head gasket failure, vehicle later near milepost 128.

Audio|Heard on: Washington State Patrol District 7 - Snohomish County

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01:41

Transcript:

00:00

Everett, South patrols, possible vehicles, fire, South 5, State Route 5-2-6, white-semi-smoking,

00:07

gray and black smoke from vehicle, additional colored by white smoke, smoke coming from the back of the vehicle.

00:15

462, that channel 2.

00:18

462, 14 and 40 Maine.

00:22

Tommy 26, Albert, just passed me, southbound at 112.

00:26

Tom number about Trevor's 4?

00:29

Tom 1836, you just asked that passing southbound at 112, the center lane.

00:34

Tom 1836, vehicle passing south 5 at 112 in center lane.

00:41

4thian, now.

00:43

439, 1449.

00:49

Everett, Tom, 1836, go ahead if flames or smoke visible.

00:58

Pto-6, no flames, just looks like white and blue smokes.

01:03

I'm thinking maybe a head gasket.

01:05

That's what it looks like.

01:06

Ptornight-36, 1450.

01:09

Do you have an updated location?

01:17

No, 836,

01:19

approaching 128.

01:24

How many two cents? Approaching 128, 1451.

01:34

Tom, 836, Everett, I'm not following.

01:38

Town, 836, not following, 14, 51.

01:41

Tom, 836, not following, 14, 51.

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