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Amber Shanta, 34, and Tai'rhey Brown, 11, were pronounced dead at the scene on the 4300 block of Roosevelt Boulevard just before 12:30 a.m., Philadelphia police said.
The driver, a 57-year-old male, and two other passengers including a 15-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl, were rushed to various hospitals, and were listed in critical condition as of Saturday evening, authorities said.
The 57-year-old man was behind the wheel of the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe and was speeding in the outer southbound lanes of Roosevelt Boulevard when he lost control of the SUV around 12:10 a.m., authorities said.
The car flipped and went airborne up to 15 or 20 feet, before landing on two other vehicles stopped at a red light on Whitaker Avenue, police said.
The driver and passenger of a Lexus were hospitalized with injuries, and there were no injuries reported in the third vehicle, a Honda, police said.
The investigation is active and ongoing.
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