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Coverage dated June 10, 2023 to June 12, 2023

Residents, businesses near I-95 collapse in Philadelphia feel impact due to road closures

Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia, on the newest of 2 developments

With northbound and southbound lanes of I-95 closed following a deadly tanker fire and continued work at the site, many roads in the area are closed.

6ABC Philadelphia's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Collapse of I-95 after tanker fire in Philadelphia creating trouble for commuters

    Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia ·

  2. Newest

    Residents, businesses near I-95 collapse in Philadelphia feel impact due to road closures

    Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia ·

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  1. France 24

    Philadelphia highway partially collapses following oil tanker fire (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A portion of a vital highway on the East Coast of the US collapsed in Philadelphia after a tanker truck carrying gasoline caught fire underneath an overpass, city and federal officials said on Sunday.

  2. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Section of NB I-95 collapses in Philadelphia after tanker truck catches fire underneath highway (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A section of northbound I-95 in Philadelphia has collapsed after a tanker truck caught fire underneath the highway.

  3. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Section of northbound I-95 collapses in Philadelphia after tanker truck catches fire underneath highway (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Celina Tebor and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A section of northbound I-95 in Philadelphia has collapsed after a tanker truck caught fire underneath the highway, Philadelphia officials said Sunday morning. At least one vehicle is still trapped under the collapsed highway, Philadelphia Gov.

  4. New York Post

    Philadelphia I-95 overpass collapses from tanker blaze (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The massive smoky blaze broke around 6:30 a.m. on Cottman Avenue right beneath an Interstate 95 northbound overpass, parts of which were reduced to rubble as the stretch of the major highway collap…

  5. The Guardian

    Vehicle fire causes collapse of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Half of an elevated portion of highway gave way while related underground explosions ‘compromised’ remaining lanes

  6. WNEP

    I-95 in Philadelphia shut down after highway collapse (opens WNEP)

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    WNEP's feed description

    Philadelphia fire officials said the northbound side of I-95 collapsed and the southbound side has also been compromised.

  7. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Breaking: Truck fire causes I-95 collapse in Northeast Philadelphia (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A truck under an on-ramp to I-95 in Tacony has reportedly caught fire, causing part of the highway to collapse on Sunday morning.

  8. Politico

    Fire in Philadelphia causes section of I-95 to collapse (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The interstate is closed in both directions in parts of the city.

  9. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Portion of Interstate 95 collapses in Philadelphia after tanker fire burns under overpass (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    A tractor trailer fire started under an I-95 overpass and spread to the lanes above.

  10. Al Jazeera

    Part of major US highway collapses after fire in Philadelphia (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Video shows a massive concrete slab covering an entire section of the northbound lanes on Interstate 95.

  11. AL.com

    Portion of I-95 in Philadelphia collapses after tanker truck fire (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    The blaze closed a heavily traveled segment of the East Coast’s main north-south highway indefinitely.

  12. Axios

    Section of I-95 collapses in Philadelphia after vehicle fire (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    Videos shared on social media show a plume of smoke rising above I-95 and large flames on both sides of the northbound overpass.

  13. The Daily Caller

    Philadelphia Truck Fire Causes Collapse Of Interstate Road (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A truck fire erupted under an I-95 on-ramp in Philadelphia early Sunday, causing part of the road to collapse and close parts of the highway, NBC News reports.

  14. Mother Jones

    Section of I-95 collapses near Philadelphia (opens Mother Jones)

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    Mother Jones's feed description

    A tanker fire beneath the overpass melted the supports for the busy highway.

  15. Triblive

    Fire under I-95 in Philadelphia causes section to collapse, closing interstate in both directions (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    PHILADELPHIA — A large vehicle fire under an elevated section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia caused a huge portion of the interstate to collapse, closing the highway in both directions, authorities said.

  16. WFMZ Allentown

    Section of heavily traveled I-95 collapses in Philadelphia after tanker truck catches fire (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    An elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed in Philadelphia after a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo caught fire. The blaze closed a heavily traveled segment of the East Coast’s main

  17. Wyoming Public Media

    A section of I-95 in Philadelphia has collapsed after a tanker truck fire (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Images shared by the city and on social media showed a scorched section of the highway caved in on the road below. Lanes in both directions were closed.

  18. Foxla

    I-95 collapse: All lanes shut as large fire causes parts of interstate to fall near Cottman Avenue (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Portions of Interstate 95 have collapsed after a large fire broke out Sunday morning, bringing traffic to a standstill and closing down parts of a major roadway.

  19. 10TV Columbus

    Portion of I-95 in Philadelphia collapses after vehicle fire (opens 10TV Columbus)

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    10TV Columbus's feed description

    Philadelphia fire officials said the northbound side of I-95 collapsed and the southbound side has also been compromised.

  20. Digital Journal

    Vehicle fire causes major US highway collapse (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    A fire caused an overpass on one of America's busiest highways to collapse early Sunday in Philadelphia, authorities said, as reports attributed the cause

  21. CBS News

    I-95 highway collapse in Philadelphia reminiscent of Atlanta's devastating I-85 freeway collapse (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A section of Interstate Highway 95 in Philadelphia collapsed Sunday morning in an incident that was eerily reminiscent of the fire and collapse of I-85 in Atlanta in 2017.

  22. CBS News

    Vehicle fire causes I-95 overpass to collapse in Philadelphia, closing interstate (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Authorities are responding after a massive vehicle fire beneath an overpass caused a section of the highway to completely detach on Sunday morning.

  23. ABC 30 Fresno

    Portion of I-95 to be closed for 'months' after fire, collapse in Philadelphia: Officials (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    Video from Chopper 6 showed the overpass carrying the northbound lanes of the highway were reduced to rubble.

  24. The Sentinel (Carlisle)

    Elevated section of heavily traveled I-95 collapses in Philadelphia (opens The Sentinel (Carlisle))

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    The Sentinel (Carlisle)'s feed description

    An elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed early Sunday in Philadelphia after a vehicle caught fire, closing the main north-south highway on the East Coast.

  25. CBS News

    I-95 Philadelphia: Large vehicle fire causes roadway collapse near Princeton Ave (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A portion of I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia collapsed Sunday morning after a large vehicle fire.

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