Body Pulled From I-95 Collapse Wreckage

PHILADELPHIA — Human remains were pulled from the wreckage under Interstate 95 in Philadelphia Monday, and the driver of the crashed tractor trailer has been identified by his family.

Action News and Fox 29 report the driver has been identified as Nathaniel Moody, 53. Moody was transporting gasoline for a Pennsauken, New Jersey-based company, the outlets report.

Family members confirmed his identity to the outlets.

Pennsylvania State Police have not confirmed the identity of the driver.

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The remains were found and turned over to the Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office, which will provide full details on the driver and their cause of death.

Officials also removed the tractor trailer that was hauling 8,500 gallons of gasoline that crashed below the highway on the Route 73/Cottman Avenue ramp at around 6:20 a.m. Sunday.

Demolition on the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 began Monday due to the fire compromising the metal I-beam's structural integrity.

Gov. Josh Shapiro declared a disaster emergency to expedite the reconstruction of the highway.