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ATV accident kills Philly teen

A 13-year-old boy died Saturday morning after he lost control of his all-terain vehicle as he drove down a Southwest Philadelphia street and was ejected and thrown into and pole and tree, police said.

The boy’s identity was not released.

He was seen driving a 2002 Yamaha four-wheel ATV weaving in and out of traffic eastbound on the 5900 block of Elmwood Avenue, police said.

Metro Philadelphia

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