NORTHERN LIBERTIES - Two people have died after police say a man suspected of driving under the influence lost control of his SUV in Northern Liberties early Saturday morning.Officers responded to 5th Street and Spring Garden Avenue just after 4 a.m.Police say a 2017 Jeep Cherokee was traveling eastbound on Spring Garden when it hit a 2011 Acura as it crossed the intersection on 5th Street.Police investigate accident on North 5th Street and Spring GardenThe collision sent the Acura into a center median on Spring Garden Street, where it struck a pedestrian.
The pedestrian, a man in his 50s, was taken to Jefferson University Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.A male passenger in the Acura was also taken to Jefferson Hospital and.