Authorities in Pennsylvania found bodies Monday in the wreckage of a collapsed road after a tanker crashed and exploded.
Philadelphia The county coroner’s office is currently working to identify the body found at the scene. according to to CNN. However, no details about the person have been revealed at this time.
Bodies recovered after a tanker truck burst into flames and collapsed on Interstate 95 in northeast Philadelphia. https://t.co/le2Grgvews
— NBC Connecticut (@NBCConnecticut) June 12, 2023
accident Occurred A tank truck caught fire and part of the highway collapsed onto the truck, CNN reported. No injuries or fatalities were reported in the immediate aftermath of the collision. (Related: Australian bus driver charged in crash that killed 10, injured 25)
State officials said a tanker driver heading north on Interstate 95 hit a wall while exiting a ramp and trying to go through a curve, state officials said. The impact overturned the truck and caused a fire. The tanker said it was carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline. Pennsylvania state police.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro disaster declaration, granting access to federal funds and breaking through bureaucratic roadblocks to expedite repairs. “My administration is in regular contact with our federal partners who have pledged their full support and assistance in creating alternative routes and rebuilding Interstate 95,” Shapiro said. rice field. I have written.
To expedite the rebuilding of Interstate 95 and break the red tape, I issued a disaster declaration to allow the federal government to immediately withdraw federal funds and expedite the process of repair and rebuild. . pic.twitter.com/0nVFD1GH5N
— Governor Josh Shapiro (@GovernorShapiro) June 12, 2023
Federal investigators are investigating the cause of the tanker truck fire and what led to its collapse. “We need to get in and see what seems to have happened with the tank truck,” Jennifer Homendy, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board, told CNN. “There are a lot of different scenarios.”
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg echoed, “We are closely monitoring the fire and collapse of Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania,” Buttigieg said. I have written. “I have been in contact with FHWA and have spoken with Governor Shapiro to provide whatever assistance USDOT can provide for recovery and reconstruction.”
