Man dies after crashing an SUV into a pole and tree in Raleigh, authorities say
A 39-year-old man died Saturday morning in a single-car crash in Raleigh, police said.
Around 6:30 a.m., Octavious McKinnon, who was driving his 2004 Toyota Sequoia westbound on the 1300 block of Lynn Road, swerved to the right, drove off the road and into a utility pole and then a tree, according to Raleigh police.
McKinnon died from injuries sustained during the crash. Police did not immediately indicate what caused the crash.
This is a developing story.
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