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Driver Killed In Single-Car Crash In Northeast Philadelphia

By Steve Beck, Al Novack

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A driver was killed in a single-car crash on the Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia early Monday morning.

The deadly crash happened at about 5 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the Boulevard just north of Southampton Road.

According to investigators, the 39-year-old driver lost control of his car and slammed into a tree. The unidentified victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

The cause of the deadly crash remains under investigation, but police indicated speed may have been a factor.

No other cars were involved.

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