Traffic & Transit
Tractor Trailer Collapses On I-95 In Philly
The trailer part of an 18-wheeler collapsed in the middle while it was heading north on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia late Tuesday morning.
Look how crazy this was! We were two cars behind it when the trailer collapsed #I95 pic.twitter.com/fSG6XjWhYW
— MelissaZapp (@MelissaZapp) January 7, 2020
PHILADELPHIA — A tractor trailer essentially broke in half on Interstate 95 north in Philadelphia Tuesday.
The crash occurred between the Interstate 676/U.S. 30 and Girard/Lehigh exit in Philadelphia at about 10:45 a.m., according to PennDOT.
There is no word on potential injuries.
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PennDOT said the crash is causing a lane restriction.
Traffic is moving, but slowly.
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Patch will update the story as details are made available.
Crash on I-95 northbound between Exit 22 - I-676/US 30 and Exit: GIRARD AV/LEHIGH AV { # 23 }. There is a lane restriction.
— 511PA Philadelphia (@511PAPhilly) January 7, 2020
#Breaking: I-95N jammed between 676/Girard because this tractor trailer broke in half! @CBSPhilly pic.twitter.com/xuBFY3kgP9
— Steve Lindsay CBSPhilly (@SteveLindsayCBS) January 7, 2020
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