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Man Killed In Single-Car Crash On Roosevelt Blvd.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A man was killed after a single-car crash in Northeast Philadelphia early Thursday morning.

The fatal accident happened at about 2:30 a.m. on the Roosevelt Boulevard near Adams Avenue in the city's Summerdale section.

According to investigators, a 40-year-old man was traveling northbound when he lost control of his car and struck a tree.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity was not immediately known.

The cause of the deadly crash remains under investigation.

Reported by Al Novack, KYW Newsradio

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