Driver killed in weekend crash was an off-duty Philadelphia police officer
Officer Alexis Montanez, 38, had been on the Philadelphia police force for 17 years.

The motorist killed when his car crashed into a tree in Northeast Philadelphia over the weekend was identified Monday as Alexis Montanez, an off-duty Philadelphia police officer with 17 years on the force.
Police said Montanez was driving a 2007 Infiniti about 3:35 a.m. Saturday when he lost control of the vehicle and slammed into a tree on the 2900 block of Holme Avenue
Montanez, who lived in Oxford Circle and was assigned to the 9th District, was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:50 a.m., police said.
The police Accident Investigation Division is continuing to investigate the crash.
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