I-95 in Connecticut reopens after flaming crash left it closed for days
7 months, 2 weeks ago

I-95 in Connecticut reopens after flaming crash left it closed for days

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thanks for signing up to the Evening Headlines email {{ #verifyErrors }} {{ message }} {{ /verifyErrors }} {{ ^verifyErrors }} Something went wrong. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Interstate 95 in Connecticut reopened Sunday after a flaming crash involving a gasoline tanker scorched a bridge and left the roadway closed for days, officials said. Authorities shut the highway down in both directions after a three-vehicle crash Thursday involving a gasoline tanker, which burst into flames and damaged an overpass above I-95 in Norwalk.

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I-95 bridge demolition starts after tanker explosion; traffic to remain affected until Monday, schools closed
7 months, 2 weeks ago

I-95 bridge demolition starts after tanker explosion; traffic to remain affected until Monday, schools closed

Hindustan Times  

Commuters in Norwalk, Connecticut, will have to endure massive traffic disruption after a brutal Friday crash of a gasoline-filled tanker, which resulted in a massive fire and destruction on I-95, the primary north-south highway along the East Coast. I-95 bridge demolition starts after tanker explosion; traffic to remain affected until Monday, schools closed I-95 Bridge demolition begins I-95, one of …

Traffic snarled as workers begin removing I-95 overpass scorched in Connecticut fuel truck inferno
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Traffic snarled as workers begin removing I-95 overpass scorched in Connecticut fuel truck inferno

Associated Press  

Work crews began demolishing a bridge damaged in a fiery crash that kept Interstate 95 in Connecticut closed for a second day Friday, as motorists’ nerves continued to fray in hours of traffic jams on and around the main artery linking New England and New York. “It’s crazy,” said Marco Ortiz, a tattoo artist at Javier Eastman Tattoo Studios in …

Connecticut highway in flames: Gasoline truck explosion cripples traffic, closes I-95
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Connecticut highway in flames: Gasoline truck explosion cripples traffic, closes I-95

Hindustan Times  

I-95, the primary north-south highway along the East Coast, was shut down as a result of a fiery accident involving a car, a tractor-trailer, and a tanker truck carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline. A gasoline truck that was travelling on I-95 erupted in flames in a horrific explosion, causing massive damage and forcing a complete closure of the highway in …

I-95 in Connecticut will close for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says
7 months, 3 weeks ago

I-95 in Connecticut will close for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says

Associated Press  

HARTFORD, Conn. — The major traffic artery linking New England with New York will be closed in Connecticut for days after a tanker fire damaged a bridge over Interstate 95, Gov. The tanker truck filled with gasoline burst into flames in a three-vehicle crash Thursday on I-95 in southwest Connecticut, closing the East Coast’s main north-south highway and causing major …

Interstate 95 reopens less than two weeks after deadly collapse in Philadelphia
1 year, 6 months ago

Interstate 95 reopens less than two weeks after deadly collapse in Philadelphia

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Interstate 95 reopened Friday less than two weeks after a deadly collapse in Philadelphia, a quicker-than-expected rebuild to get traffic flowing again on a heavily traveled stretch of the East Coast’s main north-south highway. “We show that when we work together, we can get s—- done here in Pennsylvania.” After he spoke, a procession of fire engines — …

Collapsed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia to reopen within 2 weeks, governor says
1 year, 6 months ago

Collapsed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia to reopen within 2 weeks, governor says

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — The collapsed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will reopen within two weeks, Pennsylvania’s governor said Saturday, after joining President Joe Biden on a helicopter tour over the critical segment of the highway closed to East Coast traffic since last weekend. … It’s critical to our economy and it’s critical to our quality of life.’’ Shapiro, offering a …

Philadelphia I-95 collapse: What we know about deadly road disaster
1 year, 6 months ago

Philadelphia I-95 collapse: What we know about deadly road disaster

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Section of Philadelphia highway collapses after vehicle was …

Officials say driver lost control of gas-filled tanker before fire collapsed main East Coast highway
1 year, 6 months ago

Officials say driver lost control of gas-filled tanker before fire collapsed main East Coast highway

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — The driver of a tractor-trailer hauling gasoline lost control on an off-ramp and flipped the tanker truck on its side in a wreck that set it afire and destroyed a section of the East Coast’s main north-south highway, Pennsylvania’s top transportation official said Monday. In the first official accounting of a wreck that threw hundreds of thousands of …

Part of major US highway in Philadelphia collapses after fuel truck catches fire
1 year, 6 months ago

Part of major US highway in Philadelphia collapses after fuel truck catches fire

Hindustan Times  

An overpass on one of America's busiest highways collapsed early Sunday after a tanker crossing underneath burst into flames, Pennsylvania's governor said, predicting it will take months to fully restore the "critical artery." Governor Josh Shapiro said at an afternoon press briefing that surprisingly no one traveling along Interstate 95 above the blaze had been injured, but that authorities were …

Section of heavily traveled I-95 collapses in Philadelphia after tanker truck catches fire
1 year, 6 months ago

Section of heavily traveled I-95 collapses in Philadelphia after tanker truck catches fire

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — An elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed early Sunday in Philadelphia after a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo caught fire, closing a heavily traveled segment of the East Coast’s main north-south highway indefinitely, authorities said. The northbound lanes of I-95 were gone and the southbound lanes were “compromised” by heat from the fire, said Derek Bowmer, battalion chief …

Busy interstate US highway collapses in Philadelphia after tanker truck catches fire
1 year, 6 months ago

Busy interstate US highway collapses in Philadelphia after tanker truck catches fire

India Today  

An elevated section of a busy interstate highway in the United States collapsed during the early hours of Sunday after a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo caught fire. BREAKING: A tanker explosion and fire underneath Interstate 95 northbound in Philadelphia has caused part of the highway to collapse. ðŸšè#BREAKING: A tanker fire underneath Interstate 95 northbound in #Philadelphia has caused …

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