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1 Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash On Platt Memorial Bridge: Philly Police 1 Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash On Platt Memorial Bridge: Philly Police
1 Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash On Platt Memorial Bridge: Philly Police One person is dead and two others are hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash in Philadelphia, police said. The crash happened on the Platt Memorial Bridge in the 6000 block of Penrose Avenue at 2:11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. A black 2024 BMW X4 was eastbound on the bridge when its driver lost control, flipping the vehicle over into the westbound lanes, police said. As it flipped into oncoming traffic, it struck a black 2014 Toyota Camry. The BMW then continued into the westbound lanes where it struck the front of a silver 2018 Nissan Murano…
14-Year-Old Girl Crossing Street With Mom Killed In Philly Hit-Run: Police 14-Year-Old Girl Crossing Street With Mom Killed In Philly Hit-Run: Police
14-Year-Old Girl Crossing Street With Mom Killed In Philly Hit-Run: Police A 14-year-old girl was killed in a hit-and-run crash, Philadelphia Police announced on Friday, Sept. 27. Dawn Watson, of 900 block of North 66th Avenue in Philly, was crossing the street with her mom when a dark vehicle traveling east at a high rate of speed struck the girl and fled the scene, the Philadelphia Police Department said. Officers were called to the crash scene at 6500 Haverford Avenue at 9:38 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26.  The dark vehicle may have been a Mercedes, according to police. Watson was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:46 p.m., PPD detailed. The investigat…
Allentown Motorcyclist, 22, Killed In Philadelphia Ice Cream Truck Crash: Police Allentown Motorcyclist, 22, Killed In Philadelphia Ice Cream Truck Crash: Police
Allentown Motorcyclist, 22, Killed In Philadelphia Ice Cream Truck Crash: Police A 22-year-old motorcyclist from Allentown was killed in a crash with an ice cream truck on Saturday, Aug. 10 in Philadelphia, police said. Ramon Santiago was heading east on E. Hunting Park Avenue when he struck a 1995 Chevrolet G30 ice cream truck, operated by a 17-year-old boy, around 9:55 p.m. at the H Street intersection, Philadelphia police said. The impact caused Santiago to be thrown from the motorcycle. He was rushed to Temple Hospital and pronounced dead at 11:47 p.m., police said. The Crash Investigation Division is investigating the cause of the collision. Anyone with informatio…