ATV accident leaves one dead
The driver of an ATV died Sunday night after being hit by an SUV.
Police say the ATV was traveling northbound on Torresdale Avenue around 7:30 when the driver cut in front of an SUV around Kinsey Street in Frankford [map].
The ATV driver was pronounced dead at the scene, and his 25-year-old female passenger was rushed to Temple University hospital. Both riders were ejected from the vehicle, and the driver landed on the windshield of the GMC Envoy.
No on in the SUV was injured, but the driver was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence.
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