Wrong way driver crashes into vehicle, kills 61-year-old woman: Police

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Woman killed in wrong-way crash in Mayfair
A 61-year-old woman was killed after a wrong-way driver crashed into her vehicle in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia, police said.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A 61-year-old woman was killed after a wrong-way driver crashed into her vehicle in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia, police said.

It happened around 9:25 a.m. Tuesday on Frankford Avenue.

Police said the driver of a maroon GMC Acadia, a 25-year-old man, was going the wrong way on Frankford Avenue.

His GMC struck two parked cars and slammed head-on into a black Nissan Versa.

The 61-year-old woman driving the Versa was pronounced dead at the scene.

The wrong-way driver was taken to Einstein Medical Center for treatment.

There has been no word on any charges.

The name of the 61-year-old woman has not been released.