I-95 collapse in Philadelphia: How fire can affect bridge structures | JUST THE FAQS

Here's what we know after a tanker truck fire caused a deadly collapse of a portion of I-95 in Philadelphia.

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Interstate 95 will remain closed in both directions for weeks. The elevated southbound portion and the northbound side will have to be demolished, Carroll said.

Pennsylvania State Police said a body recovered from the wreckage was turned over to the Philadelphia medical examiner and coroner and authorities are in the process of identifying the remains. A relative of the tanker driver who has not heard from him since Sunday told The Philadelphia Inquirer that authorities contacted the family in an effort to identify the remains.
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