Vehicle flips over live wires, driver killed

NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA - August 28, 2011

It happened around 8:00 Saturday evening on the 7600 block of Algon Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia.

Police say the driver was travelling at a high speed, when the accident occurred.

Rescue crews worked for an hour to free the driver. He was later pronounced dead at Aria-Torresdale Hospital.

A 47-year-old woman also inside the car was freed. She was taken to Aria-Torresdale Hospital, where she is in guarded condition.

The accident remains under investigation.

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