Part of I-95 South in Philadelphia reopens after being closed due to trash truck fire
A portion of I-95 southbound in Philadelphia reopened after authorities worked to get a trash truck fire under control Friday afternoon.
ReadyPhiladelphia, the city's emergency alert system, initially announced that I-95 southbound was closed between Exit 30 at Cottman Avenue and Exit 27 at Bridge Street as a result of the incident shortly after 12:30 p.m.
In an update, the city's Office of Emergency Management said that I-95 southbound had reopened and traffic had begun moving again around 1:45 p.m.
Chopper 3 was over the closed-off area of the roadway earlier Friday afternoon, where flames and black smoke were spotted billowing from the garbage truck.
Drivers should expect lingering delays and allow for extra travel time. Anyone planning to hit the road this afternoon and take I-95 can check out PA511.com for a closer look at traffic conditions.