At least two dead after van veers off Roosevelt Boulevard, hits pedestrians in Northeast Philadelphia

NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — At least two people are dead after a van hit two pedestrians on Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia, then crashed.

Police said the van was traveling in the southbound outer lane of Roosevelt Boulevard near its intersection with Welsh Road when it lost control and veered off the road, striking a utility pole and two men walking on the sidewalk. The van then rolled over and came to a stop at a tree on the side of the road.

Acting Executive Fire Chief Daniel McCarty said crews arrived to the scene not long after the van had rolled over…

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