A motorcyclist was killed and a driver was seriously injured in a crash in Northeast Philadelphia Sunday night. It happened just before 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Bustleton Avenue and Tomlinson Road in the city’s Somerton neighborhood.

Police said the driver of a blue Suzuki motorcycle was speeding northbound on Bustleton when they ran a red light and slammed into a Lexus.

The 27-year motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead a short time later. The 50-year-old behind the wheel of the Lexus is in critical condition at the hospital.

An investigation is ongoing.

A motorcyclist was killed and a driver was seriously injured in a crash in Northeast Philadelphia Sunday night. It happened just before 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Bustleton Avenue and Tomlinson Road in the city’s Somerton neighborhood.
Police said the driver of a blue Suzuki motorcycle was speeding northbound on Bustleton when they ran a red light and slammed into a Lexus.
The 27-year motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead a short time later. The 50-year-old behind the wheel of the Lexus is in critical condition at the hospital.
An investigation is ongoing.

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