Northeast Philadelphia

Man Killed in Roosevelt Blvd Crash on Easter Sunday

A 48-year-old man died after his vehicle struck a light pole along the boulevard at Bustleton Avenue early Sunday

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A 48-year-old man was killed in a single vehicle crash early Sunday, along Roosevelt Boulevard at Bustleton Avenue, police said.

According to law enforcement officials, the incident happened at about 3:15 a.m., when a vehicle that was driven by the victim struck a light pole along the median on Roosevelt Boulevard at Bustleton Avenue.

The driver, police said, needed to be extracted from the vehicle by first responders and he was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced at about 5:25 a.m.

An investigation into this incident, police said, is ongoing.

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