One person was killed and two others were injured in a crash in Southwest Philadelphia early Sunday morning.
The crash happened about 2:40 a.m. on Island Avenue at Lindbergh Boulevard.
A 2015 Chevy Equinox lost control and struck a SEPTA utility pole. The car ended up on trolley tracks and sustained heavy front-end damage.
When police arrived, they found the 46-year-old driver and front-seat passenger, a 36-year-old male, standing outside the car.
A 45-year-old male was found slumped over in the back seat of the car. The male, whose name was not immediately released, was pronounced dead at 3:05 a.m.
The driver and the 36-year-old passenger were taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
