Ten people, including the driver, were in a vehicle that overturned in a fatal Philadelphia car accident Monday afternoon, according to police.
A five year-old boy was killed in the crash. Police say the boy was not in a child seat at the time of the accident. The other passengers sustained moderate to no injuries as a result of the crash.
According to officials with the Philadelphia Police Department, the vehicle involved, a 2000 Chrysler mini-van, was traveling in the left lane along the Pennsylvania Turnpike when it sustained a rear tire blow out. The driver, 20 year-old Cynthia Eure, of Philadelphia, lost control of the vehicle, traveled across the right lane, onto the shoulder, and flipped over, police say.
The five year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say it appears that he was thrown from the vehicle upon impact.
There were a total of six children and four adults in the car at the time of the crash. In addition to Eure and the five year-old boy, a 22 year-old; two 25 year-olds; a nine year-old; a two year-old; an eight year-old, and a three year-old were in the vehicle.
The accident occurred shortly after 4:00 p.m. at mile makre 303, between the Morgantown and Downingtown exits on the Turnpike.


