Residents told Action News they have witnessed too many crashes on this stretch of the roadway.
2 separate crashes along Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia leave teen dead, several injuredTwo separate crashes along the Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia over the weekend have left one person dead and several injured.According to investigators, five people from two cars were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Officers have not said what caused this collision.
Then, just after 12:30 p.m. and roughly three blocks away, a red Nisson Pathfinder traveling northbound on the boulevard lost control and collided with a tree in the median.Police say three teenagers were inside the car, all of them 16 years old. One teen was pronounced dead at the scene while the two others were hospitalized in stable condition, according to authorities."Like a loud bang, crash, and skid, the sound of the tires. It was real horrible, real horrible. Screams, everybody came out," one neighbor explained."They call it 'killavard,'" one resident said. "I don't like that. No humor to it. It's sad, I've seen too many people perish here.
Police say the driver involved in the fatal crash was taken in for questioning. There is no word yet on whether charges will be filed.
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