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1 dead, over a dozen injured in SEPTA crash on Roosevelt Boulevard

A 72-year-old woman from Northeast Philadelphia was killed in a crash that injured 14 people

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One person is dead and over a dozen others were injured when a SEPTA bus crashed into another in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday afternoon.

At 12:13 p.m. a route 1 SEPTA bus rear ended a route 14 SEPTA bus on the 7400 block of Roosevelt Boulevard, according to officials.

Both the buses were occupied.

There were 20 people involved in the crash, including both SEPTA bus drivers, officials said.

On Saturday, officials said 14 people were injured in the crash, including a 72-year-old woman who died and a bus driver -- a 38-year-old woman -- who was listed in extremely critical condition.

Police identified the woman who died at Siu Nam Mak, of Northeast Philadelphia.

She was pronounced dead at 2:05 p.m., and police said the victim was headed home when the crash occurred.

The identity of the SEPTA driver -- and others injured in this crash -- has not been released by police.

SkyForce10 was over the scene and paramedics could be seen transporting multiple people to ambulances. The buses could also be seen with extensive damage done to the bus that rear ended the other.

All the injured passengers were transported to the hospital. Most of their conditions are unknown at this time. 

Two people have been listed in critical condition and a woman was listed in extremely critical condition, according to the police.

"SEPTA's thoughts are with the loved ones of the passenger who died, as well as with our employees and customers who were injured in this tragic accident," a spokesperson at SEPTA said in a statement.

SEPTA police are aiding in the investigation into the incident and SEPTA's System Safety Division is conducting a full internal review.

This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.

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