Fire Causes Overpass Collapse and Closes Part of I-95 in Philadelphia
Part of Interstate 95 in northeast Philadelphia was shut down in both directions on Sunday morning after a vehicle fire caused part of the highway to collapse, officials said.
The fire was under Route I-95 near the Cottman Avenue exit, Sarah Peterson, a spokeswoman for the city of Philadelphia, said in an email.
“The fire is under control, and city and state agencies are responding to address impacts to residents in the area and travelers affected by the road closure,” she said.
Dominick Mireles, director of the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management, said at a news conference on Sunday morning that the recovery would require “heavy construction.”
Source: The New York Times
