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Traffic: Fatal crash shuts down part of DeLand road
A single-car crash shut down part of Spring Garden Avenue in DeLand early Friday.
DELAND, Fla. - A man died Friday after his car crashed into a railroad crossing support pole in DeLand, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash happened around 2 a.m. at the intersection of State Road 15 (Spring Garden Avenue) and Cranleigh Avenue.
According to an FHP report, a 43-year-old man in a Toyota Camry lost control of the car while driving on SR-15. The car left the road and hit a railroad crossing gate support pole.
The collision caused the car to rotate counter-clockwise, according to FHP.
The man died at the scene, FHP said.
A man died Friday after his car crashed into a railroad crossing support pole in DeLand, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash has shut down part of SR-15 in both directions, according to officials. Crews are working to clear the roadway.
The crash remains under investigation.