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Police chase in Philadelphia leads to crash, slows traffic on I-95 North

Police chase, crash in Northeast Philadelphia slow traffic on I-95 North
Police chase, crash in Northeast Philadelphia slow traffic on I-95 North 00:27

A police chase led to a crash on I-95 North in Northeast Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon, briefly disrupting traffic, police said.

All lanes have reopened after the crash near the Academy Road exit on the northbound side of the highway. 

Philadelphia police were pursuing a black SUV before it crashed and came to rest on the side of I-95, according to police. It's not clear what led to the chase or the crash.

Chopper 3 was over the scene Wednesday around 5:15 p.m.

An overhead shot of I-95, where a police vehicle is seen on the side of the road, along with a black car that was involved in a crash
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