A motorcyclist was killed in a wrong-way crash on I-5 near Burlington early Thursday morning. The rider initially fled a traffic stop, exited at College Way, and later reentered I-5, driving north in the southbound lanes.

The Washington State Department of Transportation says to expect “lengthy closures” and to seek alternative routes.

The southbound lanes of Interstate 5 are now open (6:55 a.m.) after being blocked due to a fatal motorcycle crash in Burlington. The Washington State Patrol says traffic is no longer being diverted to George Hopper Road. Troopers are investigating.