PHILADELPHIA, Penn. (DDN) – Four brothers were inside a car that crashed off an I-95 overpass in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond neighborhood, killing two of them.
According to Police, a Mazda with four brothers inside mysteriously veered off I-95 and crashed on Castor Avenue below the freeway at 8:30 p.m. on Friday.
The video from Chopper 6 shows a crack in the guardrail where the vehicle dropped approximately 20 to 30 feet. According to police, the occupants are four brothers from New Jersey.
The two rear passengers, ages 18 and 22, were ejected from the vehicle and perished from their injuries.
The driver and front passenger, ages 18 and 23, were transported to surrounding hospitals and remain in critical condition.
“It does appear that they are all adult males. One person was ejected from the vehicle and they were pronounced on scene. A second person was pronounced deceased at a nearby hospital,” said Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace.
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Witnesses told police that the Mazda and a Dodge Challenger were racing down I-95 northbound at high speeds when the Mazda driver lost control.
It is unclear what prompted the motorist to lose control, although sources suggest street racing may have been involved.
The officials have not disclosed the victims’ names.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, a puppy riding in the vehicle was also ejected and later discovered dead.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact the Philadelphia Police Department.
Reference: Four brothers were in car that went off I-95 in Port Richmond; 2 dead
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