Tag: I-95

Major Interstate Collapses in Philadelphia After Tanker Truck Bursts Into Flames

A northbound section of Interstate 95 in northeast Philadelphia collapsed on May 11 after a tanker truck burst into flames beneath an elevated section of the highway, according to officials. “Today’s going to be a long day. Obviously, with [I-95] northbound gone and southbound questionable, it’s going to be even longer,” Dominick Mireles of the Philadelphia…


Virginia Officials Defend Response to Snowy Gridlock on I-95

RICHMOND, Va.—Virginia officials defending their response to a blizzard that stranded hundreds of motorists along a major interstate highway said conditions for the gridlock were caused by a combination of unusually heavy snowfall, plunging temperatures and a rainy start that kept them from pretreating the roads. There were no reported deaths or injuries from the…