A deadly wreck where one car was left nearly unrecognizable closed a busy Northeast Philadelphia intersection Tuesday morning.
Philadelphia police said the driver of a 2004 Acura was speeding southbound on Frankford Avenue when they disregarded a red light near Unruh Avenue just after 4:45 a.m. and struck a Nissan.
The Acura driver was thrown from the mangled car and died on the scene, police said. He was later identified as 39-year-old Joseph Francis who resided in Mayfair.
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The 60-year-old Nissan driver was hospitalized in stable condition with undisclosed injuries.
One car had its door torn off and came to rest against a pole. The other car had its airbags deployed and some damage to its side.
Police blocked off the intersection before daybreak.
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