DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina sheriff’s office says that a man crashed into a power pole and died after deputies tried to do a traffic stop.
The Durham County Sheriff’s Office issued a news release saying that the crash happened early Sunday morning.
Deputies say they were patrolling a commercial area north of downtown when they observed a vehicle with fictitious tags.
Deputies say the driver hit a power pole during the attempted traffic stop.
The driver was taken to a nearby hospital where he died.
His name wasn’t immediately released. More information is to be released pending the investigation.
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