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Police investigate car fire in North Philadelphia

Published  September 22, 2016 9:28pm EDT
U.S.
FOX 29 Philadelphia

NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) - Investigators are trying to figure out what caused a car fire in North Philadelphia.

You can see what's left of the Ford Focus near 18th and Dauphin, near Temple University in North Philadelphia.

It happened at about 5:20am. A witness told FOX 29's Lauren Johnson she woke up to a loud explosion, and then saw bright red lights and lots of smoke.

For now, police are saying, it's being investigated as a fire, not as a bombing. The 43-year-old victim was able to go to neighbors for help before being rushed to Temple University Hospital.