Commuters faced major delays, traffic and detours traveling on Interstate 95 near Philadelphia after a tractor-trailer hauling gasoline flipped on an off-ramp, triggering a fire that caused a portion of the major interstate to collapse over the weekend.

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The northbound tanker driver was “trying to navigate the curve, lost control of the vehicle, landed on its side and ruptured the tank” early Sunday, state Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll said. Interstate 95 will remain closed in both directions for weeks. The elevated southbound portion and the northbound side will have to be demolished, Carroll said.

Pennsylvania State Police said a body recovered from the wreckage was turned over to the Philadelphia medical examiner and coroner and authorities are in the process of identifying the remains. A relative of the tanker driver who has not heard from him since Sunday told The Philadelphia Inquirer that authorities contacted the family in an effort to identify the remains.

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