Car Carrier Fire Causes Traffic Issues On I-95
A fully loaded car carrying truck caught fire Thursday morning, which is causing major traffic delays on I-95 in Philadelphia.
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A fully loaded car carrying truck caught fire Thursday morning, which is causing major traffic delays on I-95 in Philadelphia.
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All northbound lanes of I-295 near Landers Lane in Delaware are closed due to a truck fire.
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Rain freezing on contact has caused accidents all around the region and closures of highways like Interstate 95, the Blue Route and I-76.
Two separate accidents are causing major traffic issues during the Friday morning commute.
Police responded to the scene and shut down the left lane of I-95N, making room for tow trucks and equipment to address the accident.
Officials say the closures begin at 8 p.m. with a single lane, then at 10 p.m. two lanes will be closed and by 11 p.m. all lanes will be shut down. They will reopen each day at 5 a.m.
AAA Mid-Atlantic estimates about 100 million people will travel at least 50 miles.
An accident this morning is causing trouble for commuters.
Two accidents on I-95 Wednesday morning are tying up traffic and delaying the morning rush even further for drivers.
PennDOT press secretary Rich Kirkpatrick said Wednesday that anyone considering driving long distances on the highway should try to postpone their travel.
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The DRPA also says four lanes to Pennsylvania will be open during morning rush hours and four lanes to New Jersey will be open for the afternoon rush hour.
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Northbound I-95 has reopened after a truck fire had forced all of the lanes in that direction to close at Woodhaven Road in Northeast Philadelphia.
Officials say there will be no weight or truck restrictions and all three lanes will be open.
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