A truck fire that caught fire under an on-ramp on I-95 caused part of the roadway to collapse and the roadway to be closed to traffic by officials early Sunday .
NBC’s Randy Gyllenhaal reported that officials on the scene said they were investigating after the northbound side of I-95 collapsed before 8 a.m. and the southbound side is “compromised.”
Gyllenhaal said officials told him “the road is gone.”
Concrete and road debris could be seen covering the truck on Sunday morning.
But officials told NBC10 they’re not sure it’s a tanker, as previously reported, since they haven’t been able to get inside it yet to look for a driver.
Just before 7 a.m., smoke and flames could be seen coming from a burning tanker truck near the Cottman Avenue on-ramp to I-95.
Around 7 a.m., police vehicles were seen blocking traffic on the northbound section of the freeway at the Aramingo Avenue exit.
All lanes of 1-95 are closed in both directions near the Cottman Avenue exit due to a large fire. Smoke is visible. Avoid 1-95 near Northeast Philadelphia and expect delays. https://t.co/DydujHbkqr
— Philadelphia OEM (@PhilaOEM) June 11, 2023
Law enforcement has not provided further information on what may have caused the fire.
Authorities have not yet reported any injuries.
This is breaking news. It will be updated as new information becomes available.
