Roosevelt Boulevard crash takes down SEPTA wires, repairs to take hours
The crash happened in the southbound outer lanes at 7th Street.
This story originally appeared on 6abc.
Philadelphia police and emergency crews responded to a crash on the Roosevelt Boulevard in the Logan section of the city.
It occurred just after 9 a.m. Friday in the southbound outer lanes at 7th Street.
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Listen 4:21Police say the crash took down a pole with overhead wires belonging to SEPTA.
According to police, the repairs will take several hours.
All traffic is being diverted to the inner drive.
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