By Natalia Rueda 
Stated the Governor of Pennsylvania: “The north side of I-95 has completely collapsed and the south side has no solid structure to carry traffic over it. Preliminary reports indicate that a commercial truck transporting a petroleum-based product was the source of the fire.
A section of heavily traveled I-95 collapsed in Philadelphia on Sunday after a tanker truck carrying flammable fuel caught fire, indefinitely closing a stretch of the main highway on the country’s east coast, according to authorities. People should avoid the site in the city’s northeastern sector, transportation officials said. Rescue convoys were already working on the scene.
Gov. Josh Shapiro said he plans to issue a disaster declaration Monday to expedite federal funding. A temporary solution to reopen the highway will be considered, he added. President Joe Biden was briefed on the incident, and federal transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg offered help. The NTSB investigative team heads to the scene.
These were the statements of Pete Buttigieg: “A fire in a tanker truck this morning in NE Philadelphia has led to the partial collapse of an elevated section of Interstate 95 and the closure of the highway in this area. We are grateful to the first responders who quickly reached the scene and continue to manage the immediate response.”
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg