UPDATE (1006 EST):
I was just briefed by @PEMAHQ, @PennDOTNews, and @PAStatePolice on the I-95 fire and collapse in Philadelphia.
State Police and PEMA are on the scene assisting local first responders and @PennDOTSec and his team are en route to assess the situation and address traffic needs.
— Governor Josh Shapiro (@GovernorShapiro) June 11, 2023
At approximately 0720 EST, a tanker truck crashed near the Cottam Avenue overpass on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. By 0900 that fire had reignited and caused several explosions which led to the collapse of the overpass.
HAPPENING NOW: Huge tanker truck fire underneath of I-95 near Cottman and Academy Rd exits causes highway to partially collapse on the northbound side. I-95 is currently closed in both directions. Avoid the area and use alternate routes. pic.twitter.com/5iLuXuN8kr
— FOX 29 (@FOX29philly) June 11, 2023
Emergency responders seemed to have extinguished the fire by 0800, however, it reginted around 0830, causing severe collapse.
BREAKING— Reports of “manhole” explosions as fire has reignited beneath the rubble of the collapsed northbound lanes of I-95 at Cottman Ave in Phila..
“I saw a manhole cover flipping through the sky like a coin,” — @MWrightReports @CBSPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/jMTD4H6f6y— Joe Holden (@JoeHoldenCBS3) June 11, 2023
There have been no confirmed reports of casualties as of this publication. This is developing.
