U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the closure of I-95 will have 'significant impacts' on the city of Philadelphia. Travelers can expect delays and are encouraged to plan alternate travel routes, including trains, for their commutes.
PHILADELPHIA - A portion of a vital highway on the East Coast of the U.S. collapsed in Philadelphia after a tanker truck carrying gasoline caught fire underneath an overpass, officials said on Sunday.
Smoke billowed from the rubble of the collapsed section of the northbound lanes of I-95, the main north-south interstate on the East Coast, running from Miami through Washington and New York before ending at the Canadian border in the state of Maine. The southbound overpass was closed as the fire made it structurally unsound, officials said.
Shapiro said the tanker was carrying a "petroleum product" but would not offer more details. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said the tanker was carrying gasoline. NTSB sent a team to investigate. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the closure of I-95 will have "significant impacts" on the region and the city of Philadelphia.
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