Driver dies after crashing into pole, house in Northern Liberties, police say
NORTHERN LIBERTIES - A man is dead after police say he struck a utility pole and a home in his car during the early morning hours on Saturday.
Just a few minutes after 3 a.m., police responded to the 600 block of North 7th Street in Northern Liberties for an auto accident.
Responding officers located a 2011 Mercedes that had crashed into a utility pole and a home. Police say the 25-year-old driver, identified as Tyreese Clark, was traveling at a high rate of speed and lost control of the car before he struck the pole.
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Medics with the Philadelphia Fire Department transported the victim to Jefferson University Hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly before 4 a.m.
Authorities say this is an active and ongoing investigation with the Crash Investigation Division.