At least there is a person dead and two people were injured later this friday a tanker overturned and a massive fire broke out on the bridge At the exit of Interstate 95 in Connecticut, USA.
The accident occurred at 11:30 local time. because of a flat tire of a passenger vehicle that creates a chain reaction that causes spewed out a large column of smoke and fire and a large amount of fuel For heating in the waters of the River Thames, as reported by the American newspaper ‘The New York Times’.
Connecticut State Police Representative Sergeant Christine Jeltema said the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 “will be closed for an extended period” as authorities determine whether it is safe to cross the bridge. “Intense heat could potentially compromise the steel of the bridge, but we hope that will not be the case,” Governor Ned Lamont said at a press conference, adding that it was unclear how much fuel the truck was carrying. , but its maximum capacity is 2,800 gallons.