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2 Injured After Car Slams Into Pole In Manayunk

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Two people were rushed to the hospital after a single-car crash in Manayunk early Wednesday morning.

The accident happened shortly after 2 a.m. at Ridge and Manayunk Avenues.

According to investigators, the car somehow lost control and slammed into a utility pole. One victim was able to get out of the car on their own. Rescue crews had to remove the second victim from the mangled car.

One victim was rushed to Albert Einstein Medical Center and the other was taken to Temple University Hospital. Their conditions were not immediately known.

The exact cause of the accident remains under investigation.

Reported By Steve Beck, CBSPhilly.com

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