Philadelphia I-95 overpass collapses after tanker bursts into flames: ‘The roadway’s gone’

Officials have yet to announce the cause of the fire or if anyone was injured in the incident. The city will launch a drone over the area to help assess the damage


-- New York Post, --June 11, 2023

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A heavily traveled section of I-95 collapsed in Philadelphia on Sunday morning after a tanker truck burst into flames underneath it, police said.

The massive smoky blaze broke around 6 a.m. near the Cottman Avenue exit right beneath a northbound overpass in the Tacony neighborhood. Parts of the overpass were reduced to rubble as the stretch of the major highway collapsed, ABC reports. ---More...

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