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Philadelphia’s NBC affiliate reports:
A truck fire burning under an I-95 on-ramp has caused a part of the roadway to collapse and the highway to be closed to traffic by officials early Sunday.
NBC’s Randy Gyllenhaal reported that officials on scene said they’re investigating after the northbound side on I-95 collapsed before 8 a.m. and the southbound side is “compromised.” Gyllenhaal said that officials told him, “the roadway is gone.”
Sunday morning, just before 9 a.m., Captain Derrick Bowmer, of the Philadelphia Fire Department, said that runoff from the burning truck is also causing explosions underground. “We will be here for awhile,” he said. “We have fire coming out of those manholes.”
Read the full article. The last video below is live. For our international readers, Interstate 95 is the main artery down the entire east coast of the US.
A portion of Interstate 95 has collapsed in Philadelphia following a large vehicle fire, authorities say. https://t.co/5b6THiOxoB
— ABC News (@ABC) June 11, 2023
VIDEO/BREAKING: SkyFOX over the section of northbound I-95 that has collapsed in Philadelphia near the Cottman Ave exit. A tanker truck in the underpass beneath 95 caused the North lanes above to collapse & South have buckled down too. pic.twitter.com/0aIqreRlzI
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) June 11, 2023
All lanes in BOTH directions of I-95 are closed between Woodhaven Road & Aramingo Ave exits. “They will be closed for a long time.” Philadelphia city officials say. Alternative routes will be extra packed, including Roosevelt Blvd, Torresdale Ave & Route 130 in South Jersey. pic.twitter.com/wQAp9ZkcVv
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) June 11, 2023
A section of I-95 in Philadelphia has collapsed after a tanker truck fire – Images shared by the city and on social media showed a scorched section of the highway caved in on the road below. Lanes in both directions were closed. via NPR https://t.co/kDywnNEq0s
— Olav Mitchell Underdal (@omunderdal) June 11, 2023
.@LTGDavis and I are closely coordinating with partners in Philadelphia, New Jersey, and the federal government and we will share more information as we have it.
For now, please avoid the area and follow the direction of the first responders on the scene.
— Governor Josh Shapiro (@GovernorShapiro) June 11, 2023