Taormino can be heard saying, "Oh my God, the road's falling," while traveling past the scene. "But the car in front of me really dipped down far." and the left hand side was worse," she said. "You can see flames coming up on the right hand side through all this black smoke. Other videos show the road starting to buckle. The road collapsed about one minute later. One woman took video from her Lyft ride at 6:21 a.m. Video from people who were driving on I-95 before the collapse are shocking. The water is safe for city residents to use and consume. There was a little sheening in a cove adjacent to the river, but none in the river itself, officials say. Coast Guard later confirmed there was no sheening on the Delaware River, which signals no gasoline reached the river from the truck. "As far as waterways go, it's being contained, and it seems like things are under control," he said. Ensign Josh Ledoux said the tanker had a capacity of 8,500 gallons, but the contents did not appear to be spreading into the environment. Thousands of tons of steel and concrete were piled atop the site of the fire, he said, and heavy construction equipment would be required to start to remove the debris.Īfter a sheen was reported in the Delaware River near the collapse site, the Coast Guard deployed a boom to contain the material. Obviously, with 95 northbound gone and southbound questionable, it's going to be even longer," Dominick Mireles, the director of the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management. Those relying on the foregoing information do so at their own risk, and neither the State of Nevada, the NDOT nor any of their employees or agents shall be liable for either the accuracy of this information nor any actions taken in reliance thereon.Officials say the extent of the damage means this is a situation that will impact the region for a long time to come. Weather and road conditions change rapidly, and drivers are in the best position to perceive such conditions and adjust their driving accordingly. Plowing and sanding is generally done to different roads on a basic priority system but that the actual determination of the amount and timing of sanding and plowing of any particular section of highway is up to the judgment of local road maintenance officials based on their experience and local conditions at particular times. Listing of roadway snow and ice conditions is not a guarantee that NDOT has plowed or sanded all of these locations for travelers. This information depends on a number of items, including Internet availability, communications networks, and computer equipment which are beyond the control of the NDOT and difficult to predict. This information is published automatically and cannot be guaranteed as to accuracy or timeliness. Wherever you travel in Nevada, be sure to drive safely with the tips in our driving safety Web site.ĭisclaimer: NDOT provides the included traveler information as a public service. A brochure describing Nevada traction device requirements for cars, trucks and buses is also provided.Ĭheck out our Travel Nevada page to start exploring Nevada or go to other DOTs to check out road information in neighboring states. In this section, you will also find road maps of the state to help make your travels through Nevada easier. Traffic cameras are also available to give you an eye on the road in the Las Vegas and Reno areas. For general weather forcast visit National Weather Service. Looking for current road and weather conditions? Log onto NDOT's 511 Nevada Travel Info system for up-to-the-minute road conditions.
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