Crashes in Vancouver slow Monday morning commute

Update: The state Highway 14 crash was cleared around 7: 30 a.m.

Original story: Two crashes in Vancouver are slowing the Monday morning commute.

The Washington Department of Transportation reported a high-impact crash at 6:21 a.m. on westbound state Highway 14.

The crash happened at Milepost 7.9 near 164th Avenue. It is blocking the left lane of the highway.

Updated: Collision on SR 14 WB at milepost 7.9 near 164th Avenue is blocking the left lane beginning at 6:21 am on September 24, 2018 until further notice.

— WSDOT – Southwest (@wsdot_sw) September 24, 2018

Traffic officials warned drivers to expect delays until further notice. Traffic maps showed cars backing up toward Camas as of 7:10 a.m.

The maps show another crash happened around the same time on southbound Interstate 5 near the I-5 Bridge. That crash is causing some slowing and small sections of stop-and-go traffic.