Traffic & Transit
Empty Bottles Found In Car After Deadly East Falls Crash: Reports
Empty alcohol bottles, narcotics, and a handgun were all found inside a vehicle after the East Falls crash that killed its driver.
EAST FALLS, PA — A man died in an early Tuesday morning crash in Philadelphia's East Falls section, and authorities found empty alcohol bottled inside the vehicle.
According to Action News, the crash occurred at about 2 a.m. on the 3700 block of Ridge Avenue.
A man in his 20s or 30s was driving the vehicle and was pronounced dead on scene, Fox 20 reports.
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Investigators found a handgun and two empty alcohol bottles inside the crashed 2021 Toyota Camry.
They also found drugs on the driver.
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Despite finding the alcohol and drugs, authorities are unsure if the driver was impaired at the time of the crash.
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