First responders pulled a woman from a wrecked Mercedes-Benz on Sunday night after her vehicle crashed into a tree along the edge of Fairmount Park in West Philly.
According to law enforcement officials, a 32-year-old woman was driving a 2017 Mercedes-Benz "at a high rate of speed" along Belmont Avenue at Edgely Avenue, at about 10 p.m. on Monday, when the vehicle hit an electrical utility pole before continuing into a tree.
The vehicle then, officials said, burst into flames. According to police, the -- as yet unidentified -- female driver was taken to a nearby hospital where she was placed in critical condition.
This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as more information becomes available.
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