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Man killed in crash after running red light in his motorcycle in Northeast Philly

A man is dead after his motorcycle collided with a car in Northeast Philadelphia Thursday night.

Police said around 8 p.m. the victim was operating a Kawasaki motorcycle and ran a red light at the intersection of Grant Avenue and Ashton Road when he collided with a silver Hyundai Tucson that was turning left onto Ashton Rd.

The victim, a 30-year-old man, was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead at 8:15 p.m., police said.

The driver of the Hyundai remained at the scene and was uninjured.

The crash is under investigation.

At this time police have released no further information.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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