I-95 northbound reopens after closure due to crash, fire
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A multi-vehicle car fire on I-95 closed all lanes between the exits of Walt Whitman Bridge/Packer Avenue and Columbus Boulevard/Washington Avenue early Monday morning. All lanes have since been reopened.
Firefighters responded to the scene around 3:30 a.m.
TRUCK FIRE on I-95 North has all lanes CLOSED between the Walt Whitman & Columbus Blvd. All traffic is forced off at the Walt Whitman/I-76 exit. If you are heading North take Broad, Columbus or I-76. @CBSPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/Yu8wG1Cv0C
— Chandler Lutz (@ChandlerLutzTV) December 19, 2022
The fire has since been placed under control.
Around 4:30 a.m., additional crews were called to the scene due to a hazmat situation. There were reports of a fuel spill that needed to be cleaned up.
Around 7 a.m., a tow truck arrived and cleared the highway.