April 08, 2024
Thom Carroll/For PhillyVoice
A shooting on I-95 in South Philadelphia prompted an hours-long shutdown near the Walt Whitman Bridge on Sunday afternoon.
Pennsylvania State Police have reopened Interstate 95 near the Walt Whitman Bridge after a shooting shut down the highway for hours on Sunday.
The shooting took place around 1 p.m. between exits 19 and 20 in South Philadelphia, 6ABC reported. The northbound lanes were shut down for hours while police investigated the shooting.
State police told 6ABC that shots were fired, but as of Sunday evening hadn't said whether anyone was injured.
A silver Hyundai and a gray Cadillac SUV were roped off at the scene. The Hyundai's windshield and front headlight were damaged, and a shoe surrounded by debris could be seen a few feet away. It was not clear how the Cadillac was involved.
Police said the investigation is ongoing.
The reopening was a reprieve for drivers on the highway after a week of traffic and detours. Last week, I-95 northbound lanes were closed in Port Richmond after a truck carrying an oversized load struck a railroad bridge. After five days of closures, PennDOT reopened the highway at 4 p.m. Saturday.
