Tanker Truck Crash and Fire Collapse Section of I-95, Killing Driver
- Tanker truck hauling gasoline lost control on a curved off-ramp on Interstate 95, causing it to flip and catch fire.
- Collapse of northbound lanes occurred after the truck caught fire underneath an elevated section of the highway.
- Truck was carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline from Delaware to a gas station in Philadelphia.
- Driver was unable to keep control of the vehicle on the off-ramp, leading to the rollover and fire.
- Temporary six-lane roadway was constructed in less than two weeks to restore traffic flow, using lightweight glass nuggets to fill the underpass and create three lanes in each direction.