Motorcyclist dies after riding over fire hose, crashing

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Motorcyclist dies after riding over fire hose, crashing

The incident happened while firefighters were attempting to put out a fire.

Philadelphia police say a motorcyclist died after he drove over a fire hose and crashed.

It happened in West Oak Lane around 3:30 a.m. Sunday.

Firefighters had stretched the fire hose across North Broad Street at 69th Ave to help them fight a nearby fire.

Authorities have not yet released the name of the 34-year-old victim.

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