Two people were killed and six were injured in a four car accident on Ben Franklin Bridge Thursday evening.

The eastbound lanes were shut down for hours as emergency crews responded to accident that happened just before 11 p.m.
80-year-old woman from Philadelphia and her 85-year-old sister from Cherry Hill were traveling in an eastbound car with a third member of their family, identified only as a female from Washington state, when the car struck another vehicle in the rear and then struck the median barrier.

Two other vehicles were involved in the accident which occurred in the middle lane. In all, seven people were injured.

Two of the nine accident victims were taken to Cooper University Hospital in Camden. The other seven went to Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia.

Traffic was delayed for some time as authorities diverted vehicles away from the eastbound side of the bridge. The westbound lanes reopened a short time after the accident.

Authorities are still investigating the cause of the accident.

source: cbs3

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