Long Commutes Start After Part of I-95 Collapses in Philadelphia Following Tanker Truck Fire

Traffic barely moves in a neighborhood near an elevated section of Interstate 95 that collapsed, in Philadelphia, Pa., on June 12, 2023. Matt Rourke/AP Photo

PHILADELPHIA—Drivers began longer commutes Monday after an elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed in Philadelphia a day earlier following damage caused by a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo catching fire.

Sunday’s fire closed a heavily traveled segment of the East Coast’s main north-south highway indefinitely. Newscasts warned of traffic nightmares and gave advice on detours, urging drivers to take more time to travel.