PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The driver of a tractor-trailer that overturned, sparking a blaze underneath a major Philadelphia interstate that resulted in the collapse of an overpass, failed to slow down on the exit ramp, federal investigators said.
The National Transportation Safety Board issued its final report in the June 2023 crash at an Interstate 95 exit ramp and “found probable cause” that the driver, who was killed, exited the highway above the posted speed limit and possible fatigue played a role in the incident. There were no other deaths or injuries.
Another factor in the intense blaze that collapsed part of the highway was the driver's failure to secure a manhole cover on the truck, which was transporting about 8,500 gallons (32 kiloliters) of gasoline.
The NTSB's findings come after state officials had said earlier that the driver lost control of the vehicle on the exit ramp. Federal officials had earlier flagged the open manhole cover as an issue as well.
Interstate 95 reopened less than two weeks after the collapse, a quicker-than-expected rebuild to get traffic flowing again on a heavily traveled stretch of the East Coast’s main north-south highway.
Among the “lessons learned” the NTSB cited in its report were the importance of mitigating commercial truck driver fatigue and the benefit of electronic stability control, a system designed to prevent rollovers. The truck did not have the system, investigators said, but it could have stopped the rollover even with the truck traveling over the posted speed limit.
The report is dated March 19 but the NTSB publicized it Thursday.
FILE - Traffic barely moves in a neighborhood near an elevated section of Interstate 95 that collapsed, in Philadelphia, Monday, June 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
FILE - This screen grab from video provided by WPVI-TV/6ABC shows the collapsed section of I-95 as crews continue to work on the scene in Philadelphia, Monday, June 12, 2023. (WPVI-TV/6ABC via AP, File)
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Two fans died on Thursday before the start of a Copa Libertadores match between the host Colo Colo and Fortaleza of Brazil near Santiago’s estadio Monumental, a local prosecutor said.
According to authorities, a group of fans attempted to force their way into the stadium and tore down one of the venue’s protective fences. The victims were reportedly trapped beneath them.
The match was later suspended in the 70th minute due to unruly fans, although it was not immediately clear if it was related to the earlier deaths.
The Eastern Flagrancy Prosecutor, Francisco Morales said that a group of fans tried to access the estadio Monumental through the Casa Alba, a building adjacent to the venue and the police tried to prevent them from entering.
“A stampede ensued, resulting in the collapse of a fence,” added Morales. “We are currently investigating whether a police vehicle was involved in the death.”
Authorities said one of the persons died at the scene and the other at a nearby medical clinic.
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Security stewards confront fans after glass panels were broken and people invaded the field during a Copa Libertadores Group E soccer match against Brazil's Fortaleza at Monumental Stadium in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
A fan climbs on a glass panel in the stands during a Copa Libertadores Group E soccer match between Chile's Colo Colo and Brazil's Fortaleza at Monumental Stadium in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
Fans invade the field during a Copa Libertadores Group E soccer match between Chile's Colo Colo and Brazil's Fortaleza at the Monumental stadium in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
Arturo Vidal of Chile's Colo Colo talks to fans who invaded the field during a Copa Libertadores Group E soccer match between Chile's Colo Colo and Brazil's Fortaleza at the Monumental stadium in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
Goalkeeper Brayan Cortes of Chile's Colo Colo confronts fans who invaded the field during a Copa Libertadores Group E soccer match against Brazil's Fortaleza at the Monumental stadium in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
