Woman killed after pickup truck lost control due to ice in Port Richmond: Police

One person died and two other people were taken to local hospitals after a pickup truck lost control while driving on icy roads in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia in the overnight hours of Saturday morning, police said.

The crash happened around 2 a.m. at the 3500 block of Aramingo Avenue, police said.

According to police, a black 2007 Nissan Titan was driving at an unsafe speed northbound amid the wintry conditions and lost control, causing it to crash head on with a 2007 Volkswagen Jetta that was traveling southbound.

The driver of the Volkswagen, who has only been identified as a 45-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the hospital at 2:35 a.m. due to her injuries, police said.

The man driving the Nissan as well as a 29-year-old woman passenger in the truck were also taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said.

No charges have been filed at this time, but Philadelphia police say the crash remains under investigation.

Icy roads across region

Roads and sidewalks were icy throughout the Philly region after a wintry mix came down overnight Friday into Saturday.

NBC10 was out looking at the roads and found many side streets were still dealing with dangerous issues.

A car even slid while making a turn as Siobhan McGirl reported live from Pennsauken in Camden County.

A real concern is black ice, which will look like shiny or wet asphalt. Drivers are urged to be aware of the cars in front of them and avoid any quick movements with their steering wheel to stay safe.

If your car begins sliding on black ice, begin to slow down, but do not hit the brakes or accelerate too hard because it will cause the car to slide more.

Saturday night and Sunday morning are going to remain cold, but dry. However, more wintry mix is expected for Sunday afternoon and evening.

The full NBC10 First Alert forecast can be found here.