A 27-year-old Florida man was killed Monday morning in a high-speed crash on the Vine Street Expressway near I-676 and Broad Street in Center City, Philadelphia, NBC10 reports. The man’s dark-colored Toyota Corolla struck the rear of a stopped utility truck during heavy traffic at about 9:57 a.m.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Eastbound lanes of the Vine Street Expressway were temporarily closed and redirected around 11 a.m. for cleanup, causing significant congestion during the Monday morning rush. The highway has since reopened.
Details from 6abc described the vehicle involved as a dark gray Toyota Corolla and confirmed the driver had not been identified publicly at the time of their reporting. Pennsylvania State Police who arrived at the scene just before 10 a.m. indicated that the cause of the incident appeared to stem from the car colliding into the utility truck that was stationary due to traffic congestion.
CBS News Philadelphia reports that Pennsylvania State Police said a utility truck stopped in the center lane due to traffic, and the 27-year-old Florida driver crashed his dark gray Toyota Corolla into the rear of the truck at high speed. Investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing.
