An elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed early Sunday in Philadelphia after a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo caught fire. Officials say it could take several months to rebuild.
An elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed early Sunday in Philadelphia after a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo caught fire.The fire broke out around 6 a.m. underneath I-95 near the Cottman Avenue exit in the Tacony section of the city. Fire officials said the flames were under control by Sunday evening.Gov.
Shapiro stated in a press conference that the northbound lanes have completely collapsed, and the southbound lanes are unstable."As has been reported, the northbound side of I-95 has completely collapsed and the southbound side is not structurally sound to carry any traffic over it," said Shapiro. Shapiro said he had spoken directly to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and had been assured that there would be "absolutely no delay" in getting federal funds quickly to rebuild what he called a "critical roadway" as safely and efficiently as possible.The governor also stated that the truck was carrying a petroleum-based product when the fire began.
"Today's going to be a long day. Obviously, with 95 northbound gone and southbound questionable, it's going to be even longer," Dominick Mireles, the director of the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management.
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