UPDATE: The man has been detained, according to the scanner. The highway has re-opened, according to the state Department of Transportation
All northbound lanes on Interstate 5 near Main Street have been closed due to a pedestrian on the freeway.
Emergency vehicles began blocking the lanes at 3:36 p.m., according to the state Department of Transportation.
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