A woman died after her speeding station wagon slammed through a stone wall and into the Schuylkill River Tuesday.
On Wednesday, Philadelphia Police identified the driver as Shanita Jackson, 42, of N Carlisle Street in North Philadelphia.
Jackson was driving a 2005 Volvo station wagon at a high-rate of speed down Hunting Park Avenue just before noon when the vehicle crossed over Kelly Drive, crashed through a wall and went nose first into the Schuylkill River, according to police.
Crews rushed to the banks of Schuylkill River following the wreck. After searching the water they pulled the Volvo with Jackson still inside, from the chilly water about 90 minutes after the crash.
Medics pronounced her dead on the scene.
"We at this point do not know if she had some sort of a medical emergency, mechanical failure or whether it was intentional," said Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Joe Sullivan.
"You can see how badly damaged that car was," said Sullivan.
Crews blocked off both Kelly Drive and Hunting Park Avenue to the drivers as crews worked in the water. There are no guardrails separating Kelly Drive from the recreation path running along the river at the point where the car went into the water but there is a wall between the river and path.
The road remained closed for more than two hours.
The exact cause of the crash remained under investigation Wednesday.
