A truck fire broke out under the entrance ramp of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia early Sunday morning, causing part of the road to collapse and part of the highway to be closed, according to NBC News.

Officials are investigating the destruction on the northbound side of the interstate, but reported that the southbound side was damaged, according to NBC News. Officials declared that “the road is gone.” (Related: Video of firefighters fighting a fire setting off four alarms in an apartment complex)

Philadelphia Fire Chief Derrick Bowmer said a spill from a truck fire was causing an underground explosion, and urged drivers to avoid the area because the highway is not expected to reopen any time soon, according to the Times. recommended.

🚨#preliminary report: A fuel tanker caught fire and exploded under Interstate 95, causing the entire northbound overpass to collapse ⁰
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Several ambulance crews and other emergency agencies are currently on the scene of the massive fire caused by the fuel spill. pic.twitter.com/qfmRNfqOPa

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“We’re going to be here for a while,” Bomer added. “Fire is coming out of the manhole.”

Authorities have been unable to identify the truck responsible for the vandalism as no trace of the driver was found.

The fire broke out around 7 a.m. near Cotman Avenue on the ramp to Interstate 95 when the truck began to emit smoke and flames. Police vehicles blocked traffic on the northbound section of the highway at the Alamingo Avenue exit.

This is preliminary and will be updated as new information becomes available.