
Person dead after car catches fire near Walt Whitman Bridge, official says
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Person dead after car catches fire near South Philly Sports Complex, official says
The vehicle caught fire in the westbound lanes of I-76 near the sports complex. First responders were able to bring the flames under control. The fire caused delays with traffic being detoured on the Philadelphia side of the Walt Whitman Bridge onto I-95.
The vehicle caught fire in the westbound lanes of I-76 near the sports complex and approaching the Walt Whitman Bridge shortly before 6 p.m., according to a Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) spokesperson. First responders were able to bring the flames under control. The DRPA spokesperson said one person died during the incident. He did not reveal further details on the victim or the cause of the fire.
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The fire caused delays with traffic being detoured on the Philadelphia side of the Walt Whitman Bridge onto I-95 at Front Street. Those detours ended around 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
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