A tanker fire underneath Interstate 95 northbound in Philadelphia has caused part of the highway to collapse.
PHILADELPHIA — Multiple lanes of Interstate 95 northbound in Philadelphia have collapsed after a tanker truck fire erupted underneath an overpass.
The fire broke out around 6 a.m. underneath I-95 near the Cottman Avenue exit in the Tacony section of the city.
Video from Chopper 6 on Sunday morning showed the northbound lanes of the highway were reduced to rubble.
The southbound lanes are also compromised, officials said.
All lanes of the highway are shut down between the exits for Woodhaven Road in Northeast Philadelphia and Aramingo Avenue in the Port Richmond section.
There has been no word on any injuries or if any other vehicles were involved.
Crews are working to get the fire under control. It’s not yet known what was inside the tanker truck, or why it caught fire.
Explosions could be heard in the area as the fumes seeped into manholes.
„Just really loud pops and it’s, like, a little louder than gunshots,“ said Tacony resident Brian Kelly. „Almost like M80s. Little fireworks.“
Everyone is being asked to avoid the scene.
„It smells like burning plastic mixed with, like, if you’re standing right behind a car and it’s blowing fumes in your face,“ said Tacony resident Sierra Jones.
