Spills · oil

Tanker truck explosion/fire leads to collapse of I-95 overpass, philadelphia, pa

NOAAORR-10618

issued
2023-06-11 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2023-06-25 00:00Z
self-cancels
2023-06-25 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.015, -75.053
vessel
TANKER TRUCK · 10 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tanker Truck Explosion/Fire Leads to Collapse of I-95 Overpass, Philadelphia, PA.
Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19135, USA.
1. At 10:00pm on 11 June 2023, , USCG Sector Delaware Bay notified the NOAA SSC that a gasoline tanker truck exploded, resulting in a fire that led to the collapse of an I-95 overpass of the northbound lanes and closure of the southbound lanes. A small amount of gasoline entered the City of Philadelphia's sewer system and created a sheen in the Delaware River.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 10000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 40.015N 075.053W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10618: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10618

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