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VIDEO: Interstate 95 after tanker truck fire

The vehicle was carrying a full tank of gasoline. There was a huge plume of smoke visible many miles away.

El incendio de un camión cisterna cargado de gasolina provoca el derrumbe de la Interestatal 95 a su paso por Filadelfia.

(Screenshot 6abc)

Published by
Alejandro Baños

A fire in a tanker truck loaded with gasoline caused chaos on Interstate 95 while passing through Philadelphia. A major section of highway infrastructure connecting the southern and northern United States along the east coast was damaged, causing the road to collapse.

The events occurred at around 6:20 am on Sunday. Emergency services received an alert for a fire that broke out between Exit 32 for Academy Road and Exit 30 for Cottman Avenue on the northbound route near Philadelphia. Upon arrival at the scene, they observed a truck on fire and a section of the highway which collapsed. In addition, the burning of the fuel carried by the vehicle generated a large plume of smoke that could be seen from several miles away.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg reported the incident on his Twitter account:

A tanker truck fire this morning in NE Philadelphia has led to the partial collapse of an elevated section of I-95 and the closure of the highway in this area. We thank the first responders who rushed to the scene and continue to manage the immediate response.

The event was also echoed by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro:

The northbound side of I-95 has completely collapsed and the southbound side is structurally unfit to support any traffic. Preliminary reports indicate that a commercial truck carrying a petroleum product was the source of the fire.
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