A vehicle fire shut down I-95 southbound in Philadelphia after a portion of the road collapsed Sunday morning, state officials said.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said the vehicle fire closed all lanes between Exit 25 and Exit 32, which includes Allegheny Avenue, Castor Avenue, Academy road and Linden Avenue.
The state DOT first reported the fire around 6:40 a.m. local time.
“All lanes of I-95 closed in both directions between Woodhaven and Aramingo exits due to fire/road collapse. Other streets closed for the response,” the City of Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management said on Twitter. “Plan and seek alternative travel routes.”
How did the section of I-95 in Philadelphia collapse?
Philadelphia Fire Department Captain Derek Bowmer told NBC Philadelphia that the runoff from a burning truck caused explosions underground.
“We will be here for a while,” Bowmer told the station. “We have fire coming out of those manholes.”
