Crime & Safety
Deadly Crash Closes Platt Bridge For Hours: Reports
One person died in a three-vehicle crash early Monday morning on the Platt Bridge near the Philadelphia International Airport.
PHILADELPHIA — One person is dead following a crash near the Philadelphia International Airport early Monday morning, according to reports.
The crash occurred just after 2 a.m. Monday on the Platt Bridge in South Philadelphia near the airport, Action News reports.
According to NBC10, a BMW heading east crashed, flipping over the barrier and into the westbound lanes, striking a Nissan and a Toyota Camry.
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The crash killed one person in the Toyota, and injured one other person.
The bridge was closed until about 7:30 a.m.
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