South Bend, IN – A man in his 80s died Tuesday afternoon after the vehicle he was driving struck a utility pole head-on in South Bend.
According to the South Bend Police Department, officers responded just after 12:30 p.m. to the 3300 block of Portage Road, where they located a single vehicle that had veered off the road and collided with the pole. Authorities said the driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Investigators believe the man may have suffered a medical episode prior to the crash. A passenger in the vehicle was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Police have not released the identities of those involved, and the investigation remains ongoing. Motorists were asked to avoid the area Tuesday afternoon while emergency crews cleared the scene.
South Bend Police are expected to release more information as it becomes available.
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