Portion of I-95 in Philadelphia collapses after truck catches fire

A truck caught fire under an I-95 on-ramp in northeast Philadelphia early Sunday and caused part of the overpass to collapse, officials said. 

The northbound side of I-95 collapsed before 8 a.m. while the southbound side is "compromised," officials on the scene said, according to the local NBC affiliate. The interstate is closed in both directions.

"The roadway is gone," officials said.

Concrete and debris covered the truck, which was located near the Cottman Avenue on-ramp to the interstate and was seen on fire shortly before 7 a.m.

Officials have been unable to search for a driver and they are unsure whether the truck is a tanker.

The fire is out, but the heat from it caused the road to collapse, authorities told The Philadelphia Inquirer. 

Madeleine Hubbard is an international correspondent for Just the News. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram.