1 dead, 2 injured in Southwest Phila. crash

SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA - December 29, 2009

The accident happened around 3:05 a.m. at the intersection Cobbs Creek Parkway at Greenway Avenue.

Police say the vehicle was travelling south on Coobs Creek Parkway and lost control, hitting a curb and then colliding with a tree. The vehicle then rolled down a hill.

Two people in the vehicle were partially ejected. The man driving and the female front passenger were transported to the hospital and were treated and released.

The 21-year-old male passenger from Darby, Pennsylvania was pronounced dead at the scene.

There's no word on what caused the driver to lose control. AID is investigating.

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