I-95 collapse News

Investigators Say Tanker Spilled Gas in Crash That Destroyed I-95 Bridge in Philly

Gasoline spilled out from an unsecured hatch on the top of the gasoline delivery tanker that overturned and ignited beneath an Interstate 95 bridge in Philadelphia a year ago, according to new details from federal investigators. Video evidence obtained by …

Crews Demolish Connecticut I-95 Overpass Damaged During Fuel Truck Inferno

A bridge damaged in a fiery crash that kept Interstate 95 in Connecticut closed Thursday and Friday has been demolished. A live camera operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation on Saturday showed excavators and bucket loaders scooping up rubble …

Report Says Driver of Tanker Truck Lost Control on Off-Ramp, Causing I-95 Collapse

The driver of a tanker truck hauling gasoline lost control on a curved off-ramp on Interstate 95, causing the truck to flip and catch fire, leading to the collapse of the northbound lanes in early June, federal safety officials said …

‘Small Miracle’: How the I-95 Bridge Reopened Just 12 Days After Fiery Collapse

The rapid repair of a key stretch of Interstate 95, two weeks after a fiery crash caused an overpass to collapse, prompted one newspaper in Germany — known for having some of the world’s best roadways — to call the …

Philadelphia’s I-95 to Open to Traffic This Weekend With Interim Fix: Governor

Temporary lanes on Interstate 95 will be open sometime this weekend, with permanent repairs to follow, Gov. Josh Shapiro said Tuesday, more than a week after a section of the interstate collapsed in Philadelphia. “Traffic will be flowing here on …

Collapsed I-95 in Philadelphia to Reopen Within 2 Weeks, Governor Says

The collapsed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will reopen within two weeks, Pennsylvania’s governor said Saturday, after joining President Joe Biden on a helicopter tour over the critical segment of the highway closed to East Coast traffic since last …

Driver Lost Control of Tanker Before Fire Caused I-95 Highway Collapse, Say Officials

The driver of a tractor-trailer hauling gasoline lost control on an off-ramp and flipped the tanker truck on its side in a wreck that set it afire and destroyed a section of the East Coast’s main north-south highway, Pennsylvania’s top …

I-95 Collapse Update: Body Found in Wreckage; Governor Declares Disaster Emergency; Long Commutes Underway

Drivers began longer commutes Monday after an elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed in Philadelphia a day earlier following damage caused by a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo catching fire. Sunday’s fire closed a heavily traveled segment of the East …