Young Wilmington man dies in crash in Long Beach
A Wilmington man was killed Friday when he crashed into a light pole in Long Beach, police said.
The 23-year-old man died in the 4 a.m. crash on Pacific Coast Highway near Caspian Avenue, police said. No other cars were involved.
The man was driving west on Pacific Coast Highway in a 2995 Ford Mustang when he veered to the right and struck the pole.
Long Beach paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.
The cause of the crash was under investigation and it was unknown whether alcohol was a factor, police said.
The man's name was withheld until his family was notified.
The 23-year-old man died in the 4 a.m. crash on Pacific Coast Highway near Caspian Avenue, police said. No other cars were involved.
The man was driving west on Pacific Coast Highway in a 2995 Ford Mustang when he veered to the right and struck the pole.
Long Beach paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.
The cause of the crash was under investigation and it was unknown whether alcohol was a factor, police said.
The man's name was withheld until his family was notified.
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