Portions of Interstate 95 have collapsed after a large gasoline-fueled fire broke out Sunday morning, bringing traffic to a standstill and closing down parts of a major roadway. Here's what you need to know about the collapse and reconstruction efforts.
What areas of I-95 are impacted by the collapse?
SKYFOX flew over the collapsed bridge as fire crews worked to put out the flames beneath the fallen concrete. All lanes of I-95 near Cottman Avenue have been shut down after a tanker truck fire caused a portion of the roadway to collapse. "Someone had to be driving the vehicle, but at this point we can't confirm the status of that driver," Pennsylvania State Police Captain Gerard McShea said Monday.State Police officials say they have been in contact with the company that owns the tanker truck, but no information is available about the business or the driver due to the ongoing investigation.
While experts are looking at temporary solutions to connect both sides of I-95 to get traffic through the area, Shapiro says a complete rebuild will take several months. Drivers are being asked to avoid the area as city, state and federal crews continue an emergency response. Officials gathered near the site of the I-95 collapse Monday afternoon to provide new details on the crash involving a tanker truck carrying gasoline that overturned and burst into flames prior to the collapse.
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