A body has been recovered from among the wreckage of Sunday’s Interstate 95 collapse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania State Police told CNN on Monday afternoon.
The body was turned over to the Philadelphia County Medical Examiner. “Authorities are in the process of identifying the remains,” Pennsylvania State Police spokesperson Myles Snyder said.
Authorities did not provide any additional information.
The inferno began after the tanker driver took an off-ramp and crashed into a wall while trying to go around a curve around 6:20 a.m. Sunday, state officials said Monday. A stretch of northbound I-95 fell on the truck, authorities said.
The truck “landed on its side,” and the crash into the wall ignited the fire, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll said Monday.
The truck was carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline, Pennsylvania State Police said.
Officials will not launch a criminal investigation into the collapse, Pennsylvania State Police said Monday.
The company that owns the truck has been in contact with officials and is complying with state police, officials said. State police would not identify the company.
Authorities have not identified the driver.
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