Police: Young man killed in weather-related crash in Hunting Park

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Saturday, April 27, 2019
Police: Young man killed in weather-related crash in Hunting Park
Police say wet roads played a factor in the death of a 19-year-old as reported during Action News at 11 on April 26, 2019.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police say wet roads played a factor in the death of a 19-year-old male Friday night in Philadelphia's Hunting Park section.

Police say it appears his vehicle drove through a puddle, hydroplaned, lost control and struck a pole around 8 p.m.

It happened at Front Street and Hunting Park Avenue.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

The passenger in the vehicle was not hurt.