Northbound I-95 reopens near Betsy Ross Bridge in Philadelphia
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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) Northbound lanes of Interstate 95 reopened Monday morning near the Betsy Ross Bridge in Philadelphia following a truck fire.
Officials said an 18-wheeler caught on fire at about 2 a.m. and burned so hot that the road was damaged.
The lanes were closed beginning at about 4 a.m. and by 7 a.m., traffic stretched for miles.
By about 11 a.m., all lanes had reopened.
The truck driver was not injured, authorities said.