SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA - A community in Delaware County is mourning the loss of a high school student, who died in a crash in Philadelphia, police say.
According to the Philadelphia Police Department, officers notified investigators about the crash on Monday evening just before 9:45 p.m.
Authorities say the crash occurred on the 5000 block of Fort Mifflin Road in Southwest Philadelphia. Officials say a 2004 Honda Civic driven by a 17-year-old was going north on Fort Mifflin Road.
Two passengers were in the car, according to crash investigators. At the same time, a 2018 Ford Econoline Penske vehicle was going south on Fort Mifflin Road, per police. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAccording to authorities, the driver of the Honda lost control, entered the southbound lane and struck the Penske vehicle head on.