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67-Year-Old Woman Killed In Ogontz Apartment Fire, Philadelphia Police Say

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Police say a 67-year-old woman was killed in a fire in Philadelphia's Ogontz neighborhood late Saturday night. It happened in a basement apartment on the 1800 block of West Godfrey Avenue around 11:15 p.m.

Officials say the woman sustained injuries in the blaze and was transported to Einstein Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 11:30 p.m.

There is no word on the cause of the fire at this time.

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