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| US I-95 collapse: Police discover body under wreckage | |
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| Watch: Philadelphia freeway partially collapses after oil tanker fire | Watch: Philadelphia freeway partially collapses after oil tanker fire |
| Watch: Philadelphia freeway partially collapses after oil tanker fire | Watch: Philadelphia freeway partially collapses after oil tanker fire |
| Authorities have recovered a body from the wreckage of a portion of a major US motorway that collapsed on Sunday, Pennsylvania State Police said. | |
| The body, handed over to the Philadelphia County Medical Examiner on Monday, has not been identified. | |
| Part of I-95 caved in Philadelphia after a lorry full of petrol caught fire under the highway. | |
| Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has declared a state of emergency to expedite funds for repairs. | |
| Mr Shapiro warned that restoring the highway, that carries about 160,000 vehicles a day, including some 14,000 trucks, will take "some number of months". | |
| No injuries or deaths were reported in the immediate aftermath of the incident. Officials have not yet said if the remains discovered on Monday were those of the truck driver. | |
| "At least one vehicle is still trapped underneath the collapsed roadway," Governor Shapiro said during a briefing at the scene on Sunday. | |
| "We're still working to identify any individual or individuals who may have been caught in the fire and the collapse." | |
| Parts of I-95 - a major American motorway that stretches nearly 2,000 miles (3,218km) from Maine to Florida - have been closed. | |
| Mr Shapiro described the efforts to repair the motorway as "all hands on deck" in a social media post on Monday. | |
| The governor announced a disaster emergency to expedite the reconstruction process and utilise federal funds. | |
| Investigators are working to determine the exact cause of the collapse, which has forced drivers to take alternative routes. | Investigators are working to determine the exact cause of the collapse, which has forced drivers to take alternative routes. |
| The fire began after the lorry driver took an off-ramp and crashed into a wall while attempting to navigate a curve, state officials said Monday. | |
| The truck was carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline, Pennsylvania State Police said. | |
| Crews worked overnight Sunday as they toiled to remove debris, rubble and steel from the scene. | |
| Fewer than half - 44% - of highway bridges in the US are in good condition, according to statistics from the Bureau of Transportation. | Fewer than half - 44% - of highway bridges in the US are in good condition, according to statistics from the Bureau of Transportation. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| National Highways | National Highways |
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure |
| United States | United States |