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A deadly car accident closed Essington Avenue in the Eastwick section of Philadelphia bet-
ween 70th Street and Bartram Avenue early Sunday. Police told NBC10 the car hit a cement
pole on Essington and flipped over. The car landed in the parking lot of Bentley Truck Ser-
vice. The driver was killed. Three box trucks were damaged. Investigators believe speed
may have been a factor in the crash. The identity of the driver has not been released.
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SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA – April 11, 2012 – A woman was seriously injured after
being ejected during a two vehicle accident in Southwest Philadelphia. The accident
happened shortly after 6:00 p.m. at 71st Street and Buist Avenue. Police say two vehi-
cles collided with one of the vehicles taking out a nearby fire hydrant. Fire medics
rushed a 41-year-old woman to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania for
care.It is not clear if the female transported was the woman ejected from the vehicle.
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A young boy is in the hospital after being struck by a car in the Kingsessing section
of the city. It happened Monday night on the 5300 block of Lindbergh Boulevard.
Police say a car lost control and struck the 10-year-old child while he was walking on
the sidewalk. The boy was taken to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Police don’t
believe the accident was a hit-and-run. No word yet on the boy’s condition.
