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Philadelphia Police Investigating After 61-Year-Old Woman Killed By Wrong-Way Driver In Head-On Crash In Mayfair

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia police are investigating after a 61-year-old woman was killed in a wrong-way head-on crash in the city's Mayfair neighborhood. Police say a maroon GM Arcadia was heading southbound in the northbound lanes of Frankford Avenue around 9:25 a.m. Tuesday.

After clipping two vehicles, the GMC ran head-on into a black Nissan Versa.

The 61-year-old driver of the Nissan was pronounced dead on the scene at 9:32 a.m.

The 25-year-old male driver of the GMC was transported to Albert Einstein Medical Center. There is no information on his condition at this time.

Stay with CBSPhilly.com for this developing story.

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