Fire causes overpass collapse and closes part of I-95 in Philadelphia

A section of Interstate 95 in northeast Philadelphia was closed in both directions Sunday morning after a vehicle fire collapsed part of the highway, officials said.

The fire was under Route I-95 near the Cottman Avenue exit, Sarah Peterson, a spokeswoman for the city of Philadelphia, said in an email.

“The fire is under control and city and government agencies are responding to address the impact on residents in the area and travelers affected by the road closure,” she said.

Thick, black smoke filled the air after a vehicle fire broke out around 6:30 am. CBSPhiladelphia reported.

The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management people asked to avoid the area and warned that nearby streets were closed due to the emergency response. The agency said the highway between the Woodhaven and Aramingo exits was closed.

It is not clear if anyone was killed or injured in the car fire and collapsed road surface.

In April, part of Interstate 95 was shut down after a fuel tanker crashed on a major bridge in Connecticut.