Unsecured Tanker Hatch Spilled Out Gas in Crash That Destroyed I-95 Bridge in Philly: Report

Unsecured Tanker Hatch Spilled Out Gas in Crash That Destroyed I-95 Bridge in Philly: Report
The collapsed section of I-95 with fire trucks on the scene in Philadelphia on June 11, 2023. WPVI-TV/6ABC via AP
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HARRISBURG, Pa.—Gasoline spilled out from an unsecured hatch on the top of the gasoline delivery tanker that overturned and ignited beneath an Interstate 95 bridge in Philadelphia a year ago, according to new details from federal investigators.

Video evidence obtained by investigators shows the cover to the 16-inch (40-centimeter) “manhole” was open when driver Nathan Moody arrived at a Wilmington, Delaware, terminal to refill the tank and it was still not properly secured when he drove away to deliver it to a convenience store in Philadelphia, about 42 miles (68 kilometers) away. The crash killed Moody and disrupted transportation along a vital interstate for weeks.