Philadelphia commuters face chaos as I-95 highway collapses due to tanker truck fire.
TL;DR
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.
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