At 11 a.m. Friday, I-95 remained closed southbound between exits 70 and 71 after a tractor-trailer fire at around 4.20 a.m. Southbound traffic was diverted off the highway at exit 71, causing significant traffic back-up.
The tractor-trailer, which was carrying frozen crab legs, became fully engulfed in flames. No injuries were reported, but an amount of fuel was spilled on the highway, requiring DEEP staff to conduct a clean-up operation.
Rte. 156 and Boston Post Rd. were heavily congested throughout the morning as southbound traffic was diverted off I-95 at exit 71 and directed either south on Four Mile River Rd. to Rte. 156 or north on Four Mile River Rd. to Boston Post Rd.
