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Parts of Ohio 8 and I-271 in Summit County will remain closed due to damage from a fatal tanker truck crash and fire. Repairs are needed on the south end of the Ohio 8 bridge over Brandywine Creek, and additional inspections are being conducted on ramps and flyover ramps. The closures are expected to last through the week, with detours in place for affected motorists.
The northbound lanes of I-75 in Oakland County, Michigan, reopened after a tanker truck carrying hot asphalt caught fire and shut down the freeway. The fire was extinguished, but the asphalt needed to be cleared off the road. The incident also damaged the median wall and the roadway, and crews were assessing if the wall was salvageable. No injuries were reported.
Nathaniel Moody, a 53-year-old father of three and an Army veteran, has been identified by his family as the driver of the tanker truck that exploded beneath an Interstate 95 overpass in Philadelphia on Sunday. The discovery of his remains came as demolition crews prepared to dismantle part of the southbound lanes after the fiery tanker blast caused a section on the northbound side of the heavily traveled highway to collapse. Moody had a spotless driving record and had been responsible for delivering gasoline to Wawa gas stations across the region.
A tanker truck carrying gasoline caught fire and caused an overpass to collapse on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, leading to the closure of the major highway in both directions. No deaths or injuries have been reported, but it will take several months to rebuild the stretch of the main north-south interstate on the East Coast. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro urged residents to look for alternative routes, take commuter trains, or work from home if possible. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident, and experts say bridges are not designed to withstand the heat from a tanker truck fire.
A section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia collapsed due to a tanker truck fire, leaving the East Coast’s primary highway with major damage that could take months to repair. No injuries or fatalities have been reported, but it remained unclear whether anyone was caught in the burning commercial tanker truck. Roughly 160,000 vehicles typically commute on the now-collapsed road each day, making it “likely the busiest interstate in our commonwealth,” said Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll. Officials are scrambling to set up alternate transportation options for Monday morning commuters.
A section of northbound I-95 in Philadelphia collapsed after a tanker truck caught fire underneath the highway, causing explosions and huge plumes of smoke. The highway is closed in both directions and the fire is under control, but officials warn that it will be a long time before the roadway is repaired. Emergency responders are on the scene and urging travelers to avoid the area. The cause of the fire is under investigation and there have been no reports of injuries.