Philadelphia, Pa
2 Pennsylvania state troopers, civilian killed on I-95 in South Philly, all lanes closed
It occurred round 12:40 a.m. on I-95 southbound close to the Stadium Complicated, simply north of Broad Road.
Crash Investigation
Pennsylvania State Police affirm two troopers and a civilian have been struck and killed on the scene.
PHILADELPHIA COUNTY – The Pennsylvania State Police confirms two Troopers and a civilian have been struck and killed on I-95 South within the space of milepost 18 in Philadelphia Metropolis at approx. 12:40 a.m. Extra data to observe.
— PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) March 21, 2022
State police patrol I-95 and Motion Information is advised the troopers have been making a site visitors cease on the time.
Additional data in regards to the circumstances of the crash is unknown at the moment.
Chopper 6 over the scene confirmed a patrol automobile severely broken with its airbags deployed.
A second broken car may be seen on the website.
Simply earlier than 6 a.m., a police procession with at the least 25 cruisers and bikes escorting the troopers’ our bodies made its method from the crash scene to the health worker’s workplace.
Philadelphia police have been first to reach on the scene. The Philadelphia Fireplace Division and state police have been additionally referred to as to the crash website.
Site visitors Detour
All site visitors on I-95 is being diverted off the ramps as all lanes stay shut down.
Drivers are suggested to hunt different routes. Northbound drivers might need to take the Platt Bridge to twenty sixth Road to the Schuylkill Expressway to the Vine Road Expressway eastbound and again to I-95. Southbound drivers can take the Vine Road Expressway to the Schuylkill Expressway eastbound to twenty sixth Road to the Platt Bridge and again to I-95.
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