WASHINGTON - A fire caused an overpass on one of America’s busiest highways to collapse early Sunday in Philadelphia, authorities said, as reports attributed the cause to a truck that burst into flames under the bridge.
Bowmer added the situation was considered a hazmat incident, but could not confirm reports that the burning vehicle was an oil tanker. Rebuilding the section of destroyed highway could take weeks, authorities said, a nightmare scenario for commuters as well as for road travelers at the start of the summer holiday season.
Television images showed flames and billowing smoke coming from the crumbled section of I-95 in the northeastern city’s Tacony neighborhood, with parts of the elevated roadway having fallen onto the lanes below. “I will always be grateful to our first responders for the dangerous, life-saving work they do to keep residents and visitors safe,” Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said on Twitter.
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