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Female Driver Injured In 1-Car Crash In Northeast Philadelphia

By Steve Beck

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A female driver was taken to the hospital after crashing into a utility pole in Northeast Philadelphia early Tuesday morning.

The accident happened at about 1:30 a.m. at Harbison Avenue and Van Kirk Street in the city's Wissinoming section.

According to accident investigators, the female driver somehow lost control while trying to handle a curve in the road. The car ended up driving onto the sidewalk and crashed into a utility pole.

The female was taken to Aria Health's Torresdale Hospital in an unknown condition.

The car sustained significant damage.

The crash remains under investigation.

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