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2 Dead, 2 Critical After East Germantown Crash Tied to Speeding, Stop-Sign Violation

Detectives are collecting surveillance footage to reconstruct the crash.

Overview

  • Police say the collision happened just after 8 p.m. Monday at North 20th Street and West Godfrey Avenue in Philadelphia.
  • A westbound Nissan struck a Honda driven by a 72-year-old woman, then hit a parked box truck.
  • Three occupants were ejected from the Nissan; one was pronounced at the scene and another died at Einstein Hospital.
  • The Nissan’s driver and another passenger, ages 16 and 20, remain in critical condition at Einstein, and the Honda driver is stable at Temple.
  • Investigators recovered a broken semiautomatic handgun and live rounds believed to have been inside the Nissan and are canvassing nearby private cameras as the probe continues.